On Sept. 9 Diana and I hiked round the Crow Head trail near Port Saunders, NL. We were inspired by the beauty of the place, but disturbed by the amount of litter along the trail and on the beach. In my travel log entry I tried to sort out my feelings about the evidence of human occupation…
Port Saunders and Crow Head Walking Trail – We parked in Port Saunders, at the trailhead to the Crow Head Walking Trail. Again, Diana and I were amazed at the unfamiliar rock formations and the forest of ‘bonsai-ed’, windswept trees.
We were disturbed, however, by the amount of litter along the trail and on the beaches. It seems some don’t respect the land, that it’s there to be used and tossing candy wrappers and pop cans along the way is not a desecration.
I was inspired to take photos for a video I want to do titled Evidence of Occupation, the point being that, no matter how we behave, we humans are a part of nature. I want to – in a sense – beautify the rubbish and detritus of human occupation, thus making it part of the reality of our world, a natural phenomenon, even if I don’t like it.
UPDATE, SEPT 22: We arrived on Prince Edward Island on the 20th, and made our first stop a tourist information office. There we learned Hurricane Fiona is making its way up the eastern seaboard, tracking straight toward the Maritimes. We considered battening the hatches and weathering the storm, but learning that wind speeds of up to 160 kph were anticipated, and that the PEI ferry would be docked and Confederation Bridge almost certainly closed, we decided to make for safer ground while we could. We visited Charlottetown for the afternoon, then made our way back to New Brunswick. Now we’re in Fredricton, planning our route to Quebec City over the next couple of days. We’re disappointed, of course. We hope to return under more favourable conditions.