Overcast skies for bells. . .

I had a busy Saturday . . . took the bus across the river to Jantzen Beach to go to my Photo class, then hurried back across the bridge by bus again to go to the Old Apple Tree celebration, followed by a walk to Esther Short Park where the Farmers Market is located. . . Of course, I had to get my fruits and vegetables!!!!! On the way across the park, the bells rang the time and I was reminded that I had had a very productive day so far.

Belltower from the Rose Garden

I was checking out the roses that are still blooming the other day and saw this view of the bell tower and liked it peeking through the trees above the roses.CLICK on to enlarge.

Bridges Between - December 2008

RuneE is sponsoring this monthly challenge on the first Monday of every month. Bridges Between is subject to open interpretation.


We have this wonderful bell tower in our downtown Esther Short Park. It rings the bells automatically three times a day -- 9:00 AM, 12:00 noon and 3:00 PM.

It not only rings the bells -- but tells the story through means of a recording of the local Chinook Indians and the salmon runs before Vancouver became an incorporated city.

The doors open and a recording begins the story.
The picture rotates and another scene is displayed until the whole story is completed.
There are three scenes.

Then the doors begin to close. . .

The story is finished until the next scheduled time.

It is good to remember our city's roots and the importance that the Chinook Indians played when white men first settled here. Thus my "bridges between" this month. The Chinook Indians were a valuable resource to our city's founders and early settlers from many nations.
(Because of the bright sunshine that day, I had to take the photos at an angle.)