Archive for November 23, 2004

Dream : The Orca Journey

photo © 2004 c tucker

Two nights ago I had another orca dream. Grama and Grampa (grampa died about 17 years ago) and I were in a car, they dropped me off at Dallas road. Except instead I was somewhere else, somewhere surrounded by concrete. Then it seemed there was a slit in the concrete that opened up and a procession of orca was passing by me from right to left – i could see so many fins peircing through the ground. One individual (young male) leaped up and onto his left side and slid back into the line of orcas and i looked on in amazement. I decended underground where i could somehow see from below, and saw they had left. I could clearly see the wild undersea water that surrounded my vision. My only understanding of this, is that sooner then later the Southern Resident orcas will leave the area for the winter as they usually do. Where they go, we do not know.

There is something i am compelled to point out in all my orca dreams as of lately, and that is that one individual (orca) is always presenting themselves and almost identifying themselves in one form or another.

I chose to assemble this image as it translates the power of the visual i had seen in my dream. Although not exactly the same predicament, it carries the same impact.

Paint Runoff

Today on my walk, i found this white substance dripping out of the land based sewage pipe – that feeds into the ocean. I have contacted DFO, Sierra Club and the Regional District to see if they might know what it is.

sewage images

Added Nov 24 : Capital District took samples and determined it was paint, however they are unable to find the source since it could be coming from anywhere. At the shoreline thrives much intertidal life as well as sea birds and pinnipeds. It is obvious there is not enough education about runoff and waste management laws are being violated and our health impacted.

I missed this but someone also told me that the NEW VI TV did a short segment on the paint run off as well. This makes me feel very happy to see that something is being done about situations like this. Broadcasting education is our biggest hope.

Sierra club Victoria will use the photographs in runoff educational campaigns.

Toxic Smart

more of runoff Clean Water Starts with You