Singing Sands

Giving thanks for Mother Earth at Singing Sands

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Last night on my way home I stopped by Singing Sands to give thanks.

If you believe you are a Child of the Earth then you know you cannot hide from anything.
You are one with your creator – Mother Earth.
You are joined to Mother Earth with every step and action you take .
From the air you breath to the food you eat that comes from her womb.
To the ground you walk on and build your life on.
To the sun that heals and warms you.
The water that sustains you and all life.
I say Miigwetch. Chi Migwetch

Yvette Roberts – Guest author/contributor

Photos by Yvette

Singing Sands beach, in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, is on the shores of Lake Huron in the Bruce Peninsula National Park. It is known for its fragile sand dunes, rare flowers, boardwalk and hiking trails. It is one of Mother Nature’s most precious creations.

More to the Bruce Peninsula than national parks

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My granddaughter, the irrepressible and delightful Asia at her favourite place, the lookout over Georgian Bay from the Niagara Escarpment cliffs, just a short walk from “the family farm” in Hope Ness on the Bruce Trail.

I happened to be in Wiarton twice the day before the start of the Canada Day long holiday weekend, on my trip to and from Owen Sound to run a bunch of errands. Both times the northbound traffic was as heavy as I’ve ever seen it, in 37 years of living on the Bruce Peninsula. Continue reading →