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One eye
A single eye staring at the ground is all that is left of this fallen totem pole, S'Gang Gwaii (Ninstints), Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. I believe this is the same fallen pole that I photographed in 1999 where two eyes were visible, as seen in the accompanying photo. https://www.allenfotowild.com/DailyPhoto/Daily-2015/i-WZnrpnr/A
totem poleUNESCO World Heritageone eyelying on grounddistingratingS'Gaang GwaiiGwaii Haanas Haida Heritage SiteAnthony IslandHaida GwaiiBritish Columbia
Terry Allen
on August 21, 2021Many thanks everyone for the nice comments!
jimholmquist
on August 21, 2021Super shot Terry! As Judy said, the comparison with the old shot is really interesting. The deterioration seems significant over the last 20 years.
fotoeffects
on August 21, 2021Terrific clarity and detail...very interesting to see the comparison from 1999.
Rick Willis
on August 20, 2021Soon it will be completely gone 😃...
Kevin Poynor
on August 20, 2021So sad to see the decay. But I suspect the native people would say this is how it should be with the fallen wood returning to the earth.
Lgood
on August 20, 2021It's just so sad to see the destruction that the storm has wrought upon the great old totems.
Marc DeGirolamo Photography
on August 20, 2021Very cool that you were in the same place.. :-)
Donna McCommon
on August 20, 2021Great comp! They eye is about the only thing remaining on this pole. Another piece of history gone.
Janet McQueen
on August 20, 2021Terrific find, such a story this tells! So sad in a way - it speaks of an amazing culture lost in time....
Bill J Boyd Photography
on August 20, 2021Outstanding shot, Terry. It is well composed, and I can sense how huge it is. Well done.