| Ocean
Village
"My
childhood is a distant memory of an ancient ocean village near Prince Rupert
on the north coast. The village numbered about five hundred and our lives
revolved
around
the sea. Fishing, hunting, and harvesting from the land was a way of life.
The life style would be something close to what we call survival today.
For
the children there was a wonderful playground called the beach, it was
full of awe and mystery. Our time reminder was the ebb and flow of running
tide. Our music was the cry of Eagle, Raven, and gulls; the song of the
Whale, and howl of Wolf. I cannot recall the word, “boring”.
After
a half century of living in B.C., it is no surprise that I often can be
found in the village of Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver island. I
love to play with my children
on
the beach, watching a sunset, looking for passing whales at sea, or building
castles in the sand. I do believe I will always return to the joy of the
sea near some
OCEAN
VILLAGE."
"
"I can identify with the lines from the John Maysfield poem, Sea Fever.
“I
must go down to the sea again for the call of the running tide. Is a wild
call and a clear call that may not be denied.” "
Roy
Henry Vickers
March
2002
Edition Date: March 2002
Edition Number: 150
Print Dimensions: 13" x 17"
Price: $400.00**
Framed: $750.00 |