Every once in a while, someone leaves this earth that requires a little something extra to be done in their memory. My Papa was one of those people. He left a legacy behind of unconditional love, gentleness and compassion that I can only hope to embody in my own life. he lived his entire life on a ranch, where he was raised, married and raised his own 5 children (my mother among them). Each year my family does a hike on the land around his 60-acre ranch to remember the life he led, and the impact he had on each of our lives.
This year we started with a garbage clean-up in an area where people have been dumping garbage to avoid dump fees, and then started off on a hike through some marvelous old growth forest and along a hydro road before connecting back with the trans-canada trail on our way back. The photos I took and am sharing below, document the beauty of my Nana's garden, the peace of the forest and horrific impact of humans on the natural environment.
