Totem Lake is a neighborhood not far from where we live. There's a residential area, shopping mall, and wetlands with a lake. There are lots of lakes and wetlands around here. I've been curious about how the area got its name. Was there a totem pole somewhere then or now? The sign above is near the sidewalk that parallels a busy street.There's no easy place to park so you can read the sign. After seeing the sign for two years and wondering about the lake and its name, we finally parked as close as we could and walked to the sign.
Turns out the lake was renamed Totem Lake after the mall was built and named Totem Lake. I haven't been able to find anything referencing a real totem pole. Can you see the lake in the back center of the picture? There really is a lake in amongst all the reeds.
Cattails and pussy willows
We did see one duck in the water that was close to the road.
In doing the research after we took these pictures, we discovered how to get back to the lake. Maybe we'll try that sometime and see if there's more wildlife.
More information about the lake here
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