A note on the original mounting board reads: "Forestry. The Arbutus Tree on Watch. Island Summit, off Hood Point, Howe Sound, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
A note on the original mounting board reads: "'The morning's promise.' Early morning on Howe Sound, Vancouver, Canada. Tidal salt water of the Pacific Ocean, explored by Captain Vancouver, over 160 years ago."
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Seascape. Low tide, salt water, and the disintegrating of shoreline. Miller's Landing, Howe Sound, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
A note on the original mounting board reads: "It is possible that this dead tree witnessed the comming of Capt. Vancouver as he explored the Sound past Hood Point, Bowen Island. Van. Nat. History - Timms."