Tofino, British Columbia

Guestbook Coastal Rocks, Tofino, British Columbia - The Wisdom of Coastal Rocks

The west coast of Canada is home to ancient coastal rock. One of my favourite past times is to explores and hike along the rocky edges that meet the pacific ocean. I often think of how old these rocks are, and how they have been a spectator for millions of years to the constant flux of earth's dynamic systems. When I go and sit with the rocks, I am able to put my life into perspective. Human life is so fleeting and short, which is partly which makes our agency to change the world so incredible. The coastal rocks in my home of Tofino, British Columbia remind me of how lucky I am to be Canadian and to have as much freedom as I do. It also reminds me that this comes with responsibility to use my agency to affect positive change in Canada and abroad.

Tofino, British Columbia

Guestbook Identity and Performance on the West Coast

The day I took this photo in my home of Tofino it was pouring rain with no promise of letting up. As soon as I reached the end of my hike, sun rays made their way through the clouds which elicited the most incredible rainbow over the beach. I thought, "what an incredible and unexpected performance", since reflecting on that I have come to understand that statement speaks to the best part of humanity in our perseverance to create a better planet.

The west coast of Canada is in continual dynamic change. From ghoulish dark storm clouds with ocean waves exploding like fireworks upon meeting the shore that changes to clear skies and the most serene pacific water. The transformation of weather interacting with the nature of the west coast reminds me of the performative essence of earth's natural systems. This speaks to each persons identity, no matter where we are in the world our internal selves reflect our outer environment. The west coast environment helps me to realize how all identity is performed according to the fabric of our social, political, cultural and ecological outer world. In Canada, the biodiversity of the west coast's pacific ocean and temperate rainforest makes me proud to celebrate the diversity across Canada's vast landscape and increasingly multicultural nation. People celebrate the rich diversity of ecological systems on the west coast of Vancouver Island where I live, which gives me hope that a celebration can be extended to the beautiful diversity amongst humanity. The raw beauty of the west coast that people from all over the world travel to see, be inspired and speechless is part of the motivation that one day Canada will put all of its economic and political efforts into sustainable energy and lifestyles that celebrates equity among Indigenous people, citizens, immigrants and visitors. The diversity of performance in nature should be an acclaimed parallel to the diversity of identities that are also performed.

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