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April 27 - 8:33 a.m.

Totems in Thunderbird Park - Victoria - that's the Empress Hotel surrounded by fog in behind.

See another image of the same park: http://www.pbase.com/ccraft/image/39902198


Some detail:
In 1940 a handful of old totem poles were erected as part of conservation efforts to preserve and display some of the Northwest Coast's rapidly deteriorating art (European settlers believed totems were heathen and destroyed most of them in British Columbia -- as a result, very few original totems remain in British Columbia). By 1951 the original poles in this park had become severely decayed so the provincial government invited the late Chief Mungo Martin to be head carver of a restoration program. After Martin's death in 1962, renowned native artist Henry Hunt carried on the programme as head carver and other artists have continued to keep the totems in the state you see them today. You can see a replica of a long house and the Fairmont Empress Hotel in the distance.

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Vinh Luu10-May-2005 05:28
i remember seeing the original shot of these totem poles. the fog makes a HUGE difference. i really love the atmosphere. despite the gloom, the colors on the poles are very saturated and evident. wonderful photo!
Lee Rudd01-May-2005 14:48
Totally different look... great shot
Chris Sofopoulos30-Apr-2005 23:21
Beautuful and very impressive shot. And this fog gives another perspective and a great mood.
Antonis Sarantos30-Apr-2005 17:21
Excellent image, very interesting.
Gayle P. Clement30-Apr-2005 04:01
Magical in the fog, Christina. A vote from me.
Bryan Murahashi30-Apr-2005 03:56
Very nice moody shot.
Guest 30-Apr-2005 02:32
Empress almost looks haunted with the fog. Very nice.
JeremyGood29-Apr-2005 23:16
It's a moody and mysterious shot with the totems and the fog.
Guest 29-Apr-2005 22:53
Thank you for the history, I like the way the totems detach themselves from the foggy backround