We went to Vancouver International Airport to pick Chuck and Karen up and I really enjoyed looking around. The airport has a Trust which purchases and displays artwork. My favourite is the huge carving of green jade, Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Green Canoe, by the Haida artist Bill Reid. It is intricately carved 360 degrees around. In the Arrivals area there are 2 large wooden figures of a man and woman which used to be in front of villages on the beach as Welcome Figures. The windows behind are made of shades of blue glass in a wave pattern.
The new Sky Train station and the cars, are seen in the distance, getting ready for the 2010 Olympics.
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