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Photographer Mitra Nademi-Nassari  Mitra Nademi-Nassari {Karma:28234}
Project #22 Friendship Camera Model Olympus C-5050 Z
Categories People
Pets
Travel
Film Format Digital JPEG
Portfolio Lens Built in
Uploaded 9/27/2008 Film / Memory Type Digital
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Views 539 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 23 Rating
6.86
/ 11 Ratings
Location City -  Victoria Island
State -  BC
Country - Canada   Canada
About Took this shot outside of our hotel in Victoria Island. The name of this statue is "Shaker" and here is the story of it:

"In the early 70’s a German Short Haired Pointer pup came into this world. No one knew at that time he would later be immortalized in bronze along with his future master, Mr. Clive Piercy, owner of the Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites.
Shaker grew to be an excellent hunting, pointing and retrieving dog. Mr. Piercy enjoyed many hunting adventures with him, mostly in the prairies. They travelled annually to Alberta to shoot upland game. Shaker was a willing participant, often sitting in cold duck blinds and making retrieves through ice. On one occasion he retrieved twenty-five pheasants in one day for a group of hunters! Shaker was also known to retrieve two game birds in his mouth at the same time.

He was a big, strong, powerful dog and had a strong personality to match. On one particular hunting trip, Mr. Piercy and his group were very successful in their hunting efforts and the dog was working extra hard. He was getting tired and his owner had to pressure him to retrieve the last Blue Grouse of the day. Shaker reluctantly trotted out of sight in search of the game, but did not return. After several shouts, Mr. Piercy climbed down a great ridge only to find the dog sitting alone, defiantly. Shaker would not budge, even as his master approached calling his name. Finally, the dog was persuaded to move and upon closer evaluation, Mr. Piercy could see that he had been sitting on the Blue Grouse! It seems the tables had been turned; the dog had coaxed the hunter to retrieve the bird! In his senior years, Shaker was bred and had a litter of four pups, of which Mr. Piercy kept two. He referred to them as “Gifts from Heaven”; and they were thus named Angel and Star. Mr. Piercy’s parent company, which owns the Chateau Victoria Hotel, was named Angelstar Holdings in honour of these pups.

Shaker passed away in 1985 and his ashes are buried in the Piercy Family Plot at the Ross Bay Cemetery under the memorial plaque of “Faithful Companion”.

Mr. Piercy’s statue includes his other great love, river and ocean fishing. The Steelhead “swimming” in the fountain is a replica of a 26 lb. trout he caught in the Queen Charlotte Islands on the north coast of British Columbia. The real fish is mounted and hangs on the wall in Victoria Jane’s Lounge located in the lobby of the hotel."
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There are 23 Comments in 1 Pages
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k o                            c (saatci)  k o c (saatci)    {K:8257} 10/1/2008
Excellent shot and very nice story...

Best,
K O C...

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parehan .K parehan .K   {K:27453} 10/1/2008
Wonderful my friend. very good shot and words sweet mitra!!
Hugs,
parehan

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 9/29/2008
Lovely shot and story and they are friends still !!! :-)
Hugs,
Srna

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Len Webster Len Webster   {K:25714} 9/28/2008
I saw the other picture before looking at this one. Interesting story.

(I find the figure in the background a little distracting, but it's still a good shot.)

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 9/28/2008
Awww...how beautiful!!!Could be the real world!!Great statue with nice tones and details!!
I like your about as well!!!
Best to you,
Nicki

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Thanks Greg!

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Gregory McLemore Gregory McLemore   {K:35129} 9/27/2008
I like this, a very telling capture.

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Thank you so much dear Arif for your comment.
Regards,
Mitra

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Arif Ertan Ersoy (aersoy) Arif Ertan Ersoy (aersoy)   {K:27380} 9/27/2008
i bet my life they are the best friends!!!
very good shot and words mitra!!
compliments,
arif

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Thank you so much dear Shafagh for your nice comment.
Kind regards,
Mitra

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shafagh kalhor shafagh kalhor   {K:2567} 9/27/2008
wow great
Excellent

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Thanks so much Cengiz for your nice comment! Your most recent b&w photo is just awesome and award worthy. Nicely done.
Mitra

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Hi Doug. :)
Do you really mean it????? Beacause if it is true I am the happiest photographer on Usefilm today to get a perfect score from you on this one!

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Good morning Stan.
Thank you for your nice comment my friend.
The story is told and written by the Chateau Victoria on their web page online. That is why I put it in " ".
It was so sad to hear this morning that Paul Newmann has passed away on Friday. He was a great actor, and above all a great humanitarian. I really liked him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
Be well my friend and I wish you a fun weekend.
Mitra

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Hi Aziz.
Thank you for your very nice comment and rating my photo 7. YEAAAAAAAAAAAA :)) I like to think I am a very good writer but this particular piece has not been written by me as the matter of fact it has been said and written on the web page of the Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites itself.
Regards,
Mitra

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mustafa Ozen mustafa Ozen   {K:40} 9/27/2008
nice shot,congrat ..

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 9/27/2008
Well ... With a 'Perfect Score of 7' there is just nothing else left for me to say ...

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Stan  Hill Stan  Hill   {K:35352} 9/27/2008
Great tribute to a wonderful friend. Shaker would have liked my neck of the woods too! I like the tones and composition of the capture and what a cool about..You are right about me appreciating this. Glad you took time for the about and to post this.. Very cool.
Be well, Stan

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aZiZ aBc aZiZ aBc   {K:28345} 9/27/2008
Great photo and so beautiful story, dear Mitra. >7/7
You are a good writer as well.
I have a colleague in the name of Shaker ( read Shaaker )!
I should show him this photo !(lol)
Health and Happiness
Aziz

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Thank you so much dear Stan.
All the best to you too dear friend.
Mitra

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Stan Ciszek Stan Ciszek   {K:56854} 9/27/2008
Amazing photo and about.
Thanks for sharing.
All the best...
Stan.

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Mitra Nademi-Nassari Mitra Nademi-Nassari   {K:28234} 9/27/2008
Thanks Ken- coming from you means a lot.! :)
Kind regards,
Mitra

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Ken  Phenicie Jr.   {K:6273} 9/27/2008
Great travel shot, Beautiful statue and tribute to Shaker, well done. 7

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