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Totem Pole, British Columbia

Filed under: Canada, Photo of the Day, Vancouver on 8/11/2008

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!

Totem pole.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21162, all rights reserved worldwide.
Totem pole. Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver

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Latitude: 49° 20' 35.15" N, Longitude: 123° 6' 57.41" W, Coord: 49.3431°, -123.11595°
Filed under: Canada, Photo of the Day, Vancouver on 8/9/2008

The 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.

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.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21143, all rights reserved worldwide.
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.
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Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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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.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21144, all rights reserved worldwide.
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.
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Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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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.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21145, all rights reserved worldwide.
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.
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Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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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.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21147, all rights reserved worldwide.
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.
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Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver

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Latitude: 49° 16' 19.19" N, Longitude: 123° 8' 5.92" W, Coord: 49.272°, -123.13498°
Filed under: Canada, Photo of the Day, Vancouver on 8/3/2008

While 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.

Fresh salmon on ice at the Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21200, all rights reserved worldwide.
Fresh salmon on ice at the Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21198, all rights reserved worldwide.
Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Sausages and bratwurst variety, Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21201, all rights reserved worldwide.
Sausages and bratwurst variety, Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Crowds enjoy the food and offerings at the Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver.,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21210, all rights reserved worldwide.
Crowds enjoy the food and offerings at the Public Market, Granville Island, Vancouver. Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Location: Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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