totems in the park

Kind of a grey day here but nothing but snow stops Vancouverites. So off to Stanley Park we went this morning. We
stopped at the Totem Park in Stanley Park. What a fabulous display of totems, Grr No Camera... Even the gate ends were totems. They were all in wonderful condition, well painted and
cared for. So much imagery and meaning in totems. Some of them were very tall and exuded energy, some were smaller amd there was one very old totem that was weathered and grey as they would have become were they in their original place . The totem that I always loved but it is not here is the ine that stands in front of a doorway to a long house and has an opening in it as a door. What a fabulous doorway.
Then we travelled along the seaway to the Lion's Gate Bridge which was designated as a heritage site today. It is a Suspension bridge across Burrard Inlet which connects Vancouver and North Vancouver. It was built starting in 1937 and completed in 1939 at a cost of $6,000,000. It was named for the two mountain peaks that can be seen from the bridge.
We ate lunch at the White Spot, legendary hamburgers, of course, and a new sensatiog to our guests.
Tomorrow we go to Whistler.
Have a good night, take care.