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Last summer we anchored in a little bay that I’ve considered writing about for a long time. But where to begin? The moss-topped terraces on the cliffs that rise over one side of the bay? Their brilliant reflections in the water below?
The deep green of the firs, cedars and salal along the shoreline, dipped in saltwater at high tides?
Perhaps the sounds are what I find compelling: the soft, steady splash of the waterfall, invisible through the trees…the sweet birdsong from the forest, the piercing chirps of an osprey overhead…the rain that falls gently, nourishing it all.
Or maybe it’s the absence of sounds – or at least, of human-made ones, other than our own voices. We use those sparingly while we’re here, out of reverence for this quiet, unhurried place.
The first time I visited was more than 50 summers ago, when my family happened upon it one evening, looking for an anchorage along an unfamiliar waterway. We stayed a couple of nights, and although it was in many ways an unremarkable place, offering none of the usual attractions for a teenager, it struck a chord in my heart that has resonated for a lifetime.
I’ve been here a half dozen times since then – once even in the dead of winter, in an open skiff. I shiver, remembering that trip.
Most of the places I know along our coast have changed considerably over the last half century, and not for the better. But in this little bay, change is almost imperceptible. Admittedly, there are now a few signs of human habitation – four or five properties with small docks (though seldom anyone in residence). But the terraced cliffs are just as impressive as ever, the green of the forest and water is as deep, and the quiet is every bit as satisfying.
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Great piece. Thank you for being a positive influence on this earth.
Thank you ever so much for your lovely comment! Glad you enjoyed the post and hope you will visit again.
Happy 2020 Laurie. Love your posts.
Paul
Thank you, Paul, much appreciated! All the best for the new year to you and yours as well.
Nice to know such a beautiful place continues to be untouched. Lovely!
Thanks, Linda! Wishing you a happy new year.
Love your lyrical prose and photos. Thank you always for sharing.
Thank you both! Wishing you all the best for 2020.
A fine set of photos Laurie. , I find the texture of the first one quite compelling, and an enticing description of this place on the planet.
Thanks, Dirk, I really appreciate your comment. Happy new year to you and the family!
Good one Laurie:
And you didn’t share the name, keep it that way. So will I.
Happy New Year
Fred
Thanks Fred – it’ll be our little secret! Wishing you all the best for the new year.
Thank you Laurie. Happy New Year. Patti ☀️
And a very happy new year to you, Patti! Hope you’re well, and that we manage to get together sometime in 2020.
Some beautiful photos to demonstrate the beauty of the B.C. coast! Well done, Laurie.
Thank you, Don! Hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas, and here’s wishing you and the family a very happy new year.