Okay, which one of you did this?

[Telelama]

Hello,

When we passed the split to go either the Hospitales route or the Pola de Allande route in late May this year, we found an amazing wood bench with an awesome wood carving of Yoda. I thought I must have just forgotten about it from last year when I passed this split, but a recent YouTube video I watched from early May shows the bench was not there.

It's really amazing, someone put in a lot of effort to create it and to place it. Kudos to them and thanks! We enjoyed sitting and looking at the great view.

Anyone know who or why this bench was placed here?

 

[Anhalter]

It has been there when i passed it on May 12th.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

That's a much better rendition of Yoda than this one somewhere near Cacabelos on the CF.

 

[Telelama]

It has been there when i passed it on May 12th.

That does narrow down the time frame in which it was installed.

I went back and looked again at the video where I noticed it was not there

(5min 25ec) and it appears to have been taken on 28 April '24.

 

[dbier]

Just to confirm, I do not recall that bench from Sept 19th, 2023.

I do recall the marker, and I believe I took a picture of the marker. So, even as tired as I was, I think I would have noticed it.

 

[mazzarina]

Nice Hafiz quote, though it would it have been easier to just carve 'Take rest you must'.

 

[Wooz]

That is gorgeous! A work of love!

 

[CanadianBarb]

WOW I walked the Primitivo last year in October and don't remember it either - it is absolutely beautiful!!!!

 

[krosemc]

Oh, ok I get it now! The writing is a quote by the Islamic poet, Hafiz…and some people think Yoda is supposed to be or represent a Sufi master maybe? Funny, I always thought of Yoda as a Buddhist! Have never seen much of Islam reflected in him. Just my opinion, of course. Does anyone know what the writing means under Yoda himself? Is it the artist’s signature? I’d love to know.

 

[krosemc]

The wheel might represent the Buddhist Dharma wheel. Certainly looks like it.

 

[mazzarina]

Oh, ok I get it now! The writing is a quote by the Islamic poet, Hafiz…and some people think Yoda is supposed to be or represent a Sufi master maybe? Funny, I always thought of Yoda as a Buddhist! Have never seen much of Islam reflected in him. Just my opinion, of course. Does anyone know what the writing means under Yoda himself? Is it the artist’s signature? I’d love to know.

It's the Hindu Om (or Aum) symbol - I think this bench is designed to be multi-faith! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om

 

[howardd5]

Hello,

When we passed the split to go either the Hospitales route or the Pola de Allande route in late May this year, we found an amazing wood bench with an awesome wood carving of Yoda. I thought I must have just forgotten about it from last year when I passed this split, but a recent YouTube video I watched from early May shows the bench was not there.

It's really amazing, someone put in a lot of effort to create it and to place it. Kudos to them and thanks! We enjoyed sitting and looking at the great view.

Anyone know who or why this bench was placed here?

The first week in May Yoda was there and visited by a weary pilgrim

 

[Telelama]

first week in May Yoda was there

What was the date of that picture?

We know the bench was not there on or around 28 April and was there on 12 May.

I also wonder why the writing is in English, not Spanish?

Someone(s) put a lot of time and effort into creating and installing this beautiful bench.

 

[krosemc]

It's the Hindu Om (or Aum) symbol - I think this bench is designed to be multi-faith! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om

Oh, thank you! I definitely agree with you. Yes, welcome are all on the way of St. James.

 

[VNwalking]

Hindu Om

That's Sanskrit, and not necessarily Hindu - it's a Tibetan Buddhist mantra. There are also stylized Tibetan prayer flags, a lotus, and a Dharma wheel. Other than Yoda and the Hafiz quote, this looks like a very Buddhist seat. Gorgeous.
Gracias to whomever made it!

 

[TonyMac]

The bench was there on 3 June