Compelling Images…

I would like to share… No. It is more than a mere like. Like is so… worn-out, hackneyed, unimaginative and so… like you know, over… used.  I feel compelled… to share.  The following images start with wood carved totem poles created by a Kwagiulth Nation master carver:  Tony Hunt Sr. and his nephew, Jason Henry Hunt who recently refurbished them.  They are located in the Victoria Conference Centre at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia:

In addition to the Conference Center Totems, the Royal BC Museum across the street, has an incredible collection of indigenous Totems and masks:

From my exclusive camera lens, and AI generated source data (I call him CP): The iconic totem poles in and near the Empress Hotel in Victoria, particularly those in Thunderbird Park and nearby areas, were carved by renowned Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl) artists like Chief Mungo Martin, his son David Martin, and apprentice Henry Hunt, with later significant contributions from Tony Hunt Sr. (Henry’s son) and his family, continuing a rich carving tradition for the city’s cultural heritage. Key Carvers & Poles:
Mungo Martin, David Martin, & Henry Hunt: Created the famous 1956 “World’s Tallest Totem” in Beacon Hill Park (near the hotel) and other poles, establishing Thunderbird Park as a carving center.

Now you have some of the story. If you have the slightest chance of visiting Victoria, be sure to visit the Royal BC Museum and Thunderbird Park.

…Blair