Vancouver, BC, Part 6: The MOA at UBC

The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia is renowned for it's collection of artifacts from the First Nation bands of the Pacific Northwest. 

We were here before, many years ago, and it's collection of totem poles has always lingered in my memory. We knew we wanted to make a return visit. This was our second stop on Thursday. 

 Many of the objects here have photographic evidence of where and when they were collected and how they were used. This is an exterior house post. 

 An interior house post that held up the roof bean. 

 An exquisite modern carving.

 Tom has always been intrigued by bent wood cedar boxes. 

 The walls of bentwood boxes, or chests, are made of a single plank of cedar. The corners are scored, then the plank is steamed and bent into four walls, then fastened in just one corner. 

 The basket collection is immense. And all of the drawers under the glass cases hold countless carvings and weavings and tools and so many other treasures. 

 I love the ceremonial masks. The collection here is huge. 

 Heron mask!

 In a special room all of its own is a large modern wooden carving, "The Raven and the First Men". 

 Back in the totem gallery.

 And then a little trip outside to see a recreation of a long house. 

 The exterior of the museum. 

 An old cedar stump. 

It was good to be back here again to experience these treasures of the original culture of the PNW, the place we call home.

Vancouver, BC, Part 5: The Granville Island Public Market

Thursday morning, after checking out of the hotel, our first stop was the public market on Granville Island. You can drive there, but the little foot ferry under the Burrard St Bridge is more fun. 

 Before going into the large indoor market, we poked around the outdoor stalls and a few of the shops.

 Locals really do shop here.

 There were many interesting shops adjacent to the market. We checked out a few. 

 Then we found this cool cement plant!

 And "produce" truck. 

 We looked in shops and galleries under the Granville Bridge. 

 The north shore if False Creek - the downtown side - is lined with high rise condos.  

 A dock runs all along the water side of the market. this used to be a bustling waterfront. 

 A Festival of Wooden Boats was happening. 

 Let's go inside. 

 Piled high!

 We spent a lot of time ogling the goodies at this bakery display. Eating with your eyes is calorie free.

 There were vendors of prepared foods.

 And hand crafted items. 

 And quite an assortment of fruits not commonly found. 

 Bendors of meats and cheeses and smoked fish. 

 And then it was a little after 11:00, we were warm and tired, so we sat on the dock, in the shade, and ate gelato. Because, why not?

We caught the little ferry back to our car, which was parked in a ferry lot under the bridge, and were off on our next adventure.