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Totem Pole

Figures on the pole represent the ancestry of a particular individual or family, usually each image has a story connected to it.

They are only made to tell stories, not worshiped. A story told like a poem, many things said with only a few words.
*photo taken in Mont Tremblant, Quebec


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Guest 02-Nov-2005 22:22
Carol, thanks for the information about the Kokopelli - I must look this up, sounds fascinating.
Barb02-Nov-2005 13:51
Guess I better do this again. Interesting and very neat workup.
Only excuss is my fingers are faster than my brain. :-)
Bonnie 02-Nov-2005 00:35
His whimsical, charitable deeds
sound a lot like somebody I know.
Perfect way to display this totem.
~Bon
CIS01-Nov-2005 23:33
Many thanks to you all!!!
Linda, that is a little Kokopelli - his whimsical nature, charitable deeds, & vital spirit is prominent in Native American mysticism. I thought he might fit in with this.:-)
John, I took the original shot in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. I do enjoy seeing yours from B.C.
Guest 01-Nov-2005 23:03
What a great effect - these Sketch FX images are brilliant. Any idea as to the provenance of the totem - there's a real West Coast look to it. John
Guest 01-Nov-2005 22:13
Really love the way you have worked on this. I DO wish you would publish these ;-)
The little figure in the bottom left is intrigueing
Char01-Nov-2005 19:43
A really interesting photo and wonderful work-up on it it's perfect like that.