We saw many totem poles in British Columbia. There are First People (Native American) communities throughout British Columbia, and the totem is one of their most visible and well-known cultural and artistic products. I should have taken a few more photos of them while we were there!
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| Totem pole. Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21162 Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  View this Image in Google Earth! |
View this blog entry in Google EarthThe Capilano Suspension Bridge is just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s a fun outing, especially for kids. Be advised, however, that you should arrive early if you wish to walk the bridges and through the forested sides of Capilano Gorge in peace. For once the tour buses arrive — and arrive they will — the place becomes inundated with people and its appeal lessens considerably. We got there shortly after it opened and enjoyed it greatly for about an hour before we noticed the tour bus crowds arriving.
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| Capilano Suspension Bridge, 140 m (450 ft) long and hanging 70 m (230 ft) above the Capilano River. The two pre-stressed steel cables supporting the bridge are each capable of supporting 45,000 kgs and together can hold about 1300 people. Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21143 Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Capilano Suspension Bridge, 140 m (450 ft) long and hanging 70 m (230 ft) above the Capilano River. The two pre-stressed steel cables supporting the bridge are each capable of supporting 45,000 kgs and together can hold about 1300 people. Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21144 Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Capilano Suspension Bridge, 140 m (450 ft) long and hanging 70 m (230 ft) above the Capilano River. The two pre-stressed steel cables supporting the bridge are each capable of supporting 45,000 kgs and together can hold about 1300 people. Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21145 Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Capilano Suspension Bridge, 140 m (450 ft) long and hanging 70 m (230 ft) above the Capilano River. The two pre-stressed steel cables supporting the bridge are each capable of supporting 45,000 kgs and together can hold about 1300 people. Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21147 Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
View this blog entry in Google EarthWhile in Vancouver we spent a few days on Granville Island. The collection of shops, marinas, parks and pubs there makes walking around the small island really enjoyable, and the views across to downtown Vancouver are great. We particularly liked the Granville Island Public Market, a conglomeration of grocers, fruit sellers, chocolatiers, artists, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers housed in a large airy warehouse-like marketplace fronting the harbor. We bought bags of Rainier cherries and chowed down on them while strolling through the aisles and looking over the gastronomic delights.
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| Fresh salmon on ice at the Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21200 Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21198 Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Sausages and bratwurst variety, Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21201 Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Crowds enjoy the food and offerings at the Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image: 21210 Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada View this Image in Google Earth! |
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