the best of Nature At My Doorstep: Remembrance Day

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Remembrance Day

A short distance from my home is Saik'uz Park. It is a beautiful natural place situated on the banks of Stoney Creek. A memorial honours the fallen soldiers from the First Nation Village who served in the two world wars and the Korean War.

PEACE EVERYONE

"Everything tries to be round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing and always come back again to where they were." ~ Black Elk - Oglala Sioux

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To find new things, take the path you took yesterday." ~ John Burroughs

"We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees." ~ Qwatsinas (Hereditary Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation