New Category Suggestion

[+Dream Cache R]

I have a Totem Poles virtual cache on the unmentionable Terracaching web page. It has been wonderful to see all the different styles of totem poles around the world.

 

this is my brief write up to get you interested.... Of course, it would be altered to fit the Waymarking guidelines.....

 

TOTEM POLE - a large carved tree trunk that tells the story of a Native American family's ancestral spirits and family history (pictured in human and animal form). They depict the spirits as people, mythical beasts, and wildlife treasured by the family. Commonly used animals are the bald eagle, grizzly bear, moose, beaver, otter, mountain goat, wolf, whale, porpoise, seal, seal lion and salmon.

 

Further information:

Encarta - TOTEM POLE

 

Rules:

1. One log per Cacher

2. One listing per Totem Pole - picture with GPSr included

3. Optional history of the totem pole

 

Now, go out and look for a totem pole in your own "back yard" and take a picture of it with your GPSr.

Edited October 7, 2005 by Dream Cache R

[+Old Navy]

Great Idea, I know there are many location around the USA.... I have even come across totem poles in New England from local tribes. This category woud be fun and should be considered.

[+1stimestar]

Haha, I just went looking for a totem pole one. I live in Alaska. We have awesome totem poles.

[+Dream Cache R]

Surprisingly totem poles are not just confined to the continental US.... here is one of my TC logs from a cacher in Germany....

 

Found this one in Braunschweig, Lower-Saxonia, Germany.

Thx to Dream Cache R for the nice TerraCache.

Regards

Hans Richardt

[+Jake39]

I like 'Totem Poles' or any kind of 'Poles' just like my dog.

Oops...wrong poles.

 

Anyway......there are lots of them around, especially in British Columbia. (and yes--my B.I.L. carved a 16 foot pole at his cottage)

 

VOTE: YES