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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Poseidon
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The Steamship Terminal pictured yesterday is decorated on its corners and entrance by sculpted heads of the Greek God of the Sea, Poseidon, a very appropriate mythological reference. The heads were carved by George Gibson and there is an interesting article by Ross Crockford on them and the terminal building you can read by clicking HERE. Poseidon is also the god responsible for earthquakes so let's hope he continues to be pleased by his prominent location on the Victoria's Inner Harbour.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
4 comments:
I didn't know that about Poseidon and earthquakes.
It certainly does look like him!
Love this detail up on the building.
what great carving!
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