07 Jul 26 2010 Habitat Sculpture HDR 15_DSC_4261And8moreEnhancer

07 Jul 26 2010 Habitat Sculpture HDR 15_DSC_4261And8moreEnhancer, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.

A close up shot of the Habit Sculpture at Jericho Beach on the south shore of English Bay Vancouver Canada.

The sculpture was created by Bernard Thor to commemorate the United Nations conference on Human Settlements which was held in Vancouver at the end of May and the start of June 1976. The sculpture, tucked away beside the Jericho Beach Marina (south east corner) is composed of two elegant pieces of wood that ... well ... have to be seen to be understood.

Best part though for me, in particular in the light of High Dynamic Range photography, is that the sculpture has been weathered by over 34 years of Vancouver winters, springs, summers and falls. As such it's been evolved by just nature into something quite spiritual that few know about.

Thankfully a local newspaper reporter, Douglas Todd, pointed me to the hidden gem in a recent article that you can find here -> www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Jericho+Beach+jewel+pl...