The recent news coverage of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project has reminded me of how much I love the BC north coast. Last year, some friends and I took a phenomenal cruise through the inside passage to Prince Rupert, and then carried on to Haida Gwaii. We disembarked from the ferry in Skidegate (at 6:00 am!) and drove the short distance to Queen Charlotte City before parking at the beach to wait for the town to awaken. I sat on a damp wooden picnic table and counted a dozen eagles while they enjoyed their breakfast in the soft morning sunlight. The air was brisk and invigorating, while by contrast my coffee was hot and soothing. The breeze carried an essence that was, well, different from my urban home. Finally, I understood the phrase "fresh air."
It was in that moment, a moment that I will never forget, that I re-prioritized and re-defined "the best things in life."
I wish that I had words that could do justice to the experience that I
had that morning. Fortunately, I have some pictures.
Some of these were
taken by myself, some by Ginny Casey, and the rest by Jeremy Krogh. I
owe many thanks to VIU's ACER project for the opportunity to take this
trip.
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