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Vancouver skyline seen from the "Seawall Promenade" (Canada Place in the background)

Indian Totem Poles in Stanley Park.

Totem Poles are unique to the Northwest coast of British Columbia and lower Alaska. They were carved from western red cedar, and each carving tells of a real or mythical event. 

bulletthe eagle represents the Kingdom of the Air.
bulletthe whale : the lordship of the sea.
bulletthe wolf : the genius of the land.
bulletthe frog : the transitional link between land and sea.

 

 

  The Steamclock at Gastown.

Vancouver Public Library.

 

 
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