It's been mentioned to me that the bear paw faces are a classic representation of a shaman in trance. While I may have felt the energy that way at differing times in my life, I didn't know this information about the imagery directly myself. I do know that if you spend time with Linda arround animals, you will feel and notice her effect on animals.

The totem pole is located on a small un-named island along Canada's Inside Passage, and was standing at an abandoned homesite.