The sun finally came out this afternoon, and a friend picked me up to take me to take some pictures of Quadra Island. While driving I took this picture of "The Big Rock" through the windshield. Below is a little history of this landmark of Campbell River.
Sitting on the shoreline near the south end of town, the Big Rock is a 10-m (30-ft) tall glacial erratic. According to native folklore, however, the rock was originally a boastful grizzly bear. The bear claimed he could jump from the mainland to Vancouver Island, but was warned by the Great Spirit that he would turn to stone if he landed in the water. Ignoring the Great Spirit's warning, the bear jumped across the strait and reached the island, but his back paw landed in the water. Just as the Great Spirit had warned, the bear turned to stone. The legend serves as an explanation of why grizzly bears, which are common on the coast of the mainland, are not found on Vancouver Island
As you can see this rock attracts a great deal of graffitti and it isn't true love if your sweetie didn't paint your initials along side his own, on the big rock.
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