Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Of Sprites, Fairies and Water Nymphs


A short 5 minute drive (if that) from Downtown Whitehorse, will lead you to a place called Miles Canyon. Many of the travelers heading to Dawson City during the goldrush lost their lives in this canyon, parts of which sport names such as Canyon City and Devil's Punchbowl.

It's now riddled with wilderness trails frequented by wildlife, both 4 footed and 2, throughout the summer and skiers through the winter. This rock lies 4 feet from shore off the northern side of the canyon, up river from where the suspension bridge slings across the canyon's narrowest point. Surrounded by water it's a pleasant place to sit, contemplate and fantasize about life and the world both real and imagined.

3 comments:

  1. How nice to see you continue this promising blog too, and what a lovely photo!

    But say, do you think of fairies and nymphs as real or as phantasy?

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  2. Thanks Heathbird, unfortunately it seems I have been incredibly lax in keeping this one up. However, I am hoping to use it as a diary of sort for this summers trip :)

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  3. Yes, please! A summer diary sounds very promising. Even the idea brings my imagination into movement... :-D

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