Scott Joshua Dere
Spirit and Sole
The Great Bear Rainforest is considered a spiritual place, and I could sense that feeling when all the surrounding elements seem to act in harmony. Its extremely quiet out there, and besides the calming sound of the stream flowing beside me there is practically no noise. Its as if the stage is set for something magical to happen.
Before the Kermode (Spirit) Bear arrives on scene, a Raven seems to introduce its presence. What seemed to be an amazing phenomenon, is an act that actually goes back tens of thousands of years to the first known recorded story "Raven, The Creator".
The legend states that the Raven and the Black bear have made a pact. The agreement, "given huge assurances from the Raven, Black Bear could live in peace and safety for all time, by letting one out of every ten Black Bears turn white".
Is it possible that the Raven's spirit and the Black Bear's spirit are still connected on a higher level out there in the Great Bear Rainforest? I saw, and experienced it with my own eyes for days. I truly believe they are in fact connected and that there is a force in nature that somehow keeps these 2 Spirits connected and hopefully keeps the Spirit Bears protected, as the legend states, for years to come.
The harsh reality out there is that there are way less Salmon in the streams the last few seasons. Bears regulate their reproduction based on the availability of food to help assure them of a healthy diet for their young. There are no reports of new cubs for the last 2 years. Enlightened
Spirit and Sole
The Great Bear Rainforest is considered a spiritual place, and I could sense that feeling when all the surrounding elements seem to act in harmony. Its extremely quiet out there, and besides the calming sound of the stream flowing beside me there is practically no noise. Its as if the stage is set for something magical to happen.
Before the Kermode (Spirit) Bear arrives on scene, a Raven seems to introduce its presence. What seemed to be an amazing phenomenon, is an act that actually goes back tens of thousands of years to the first known recorded story "Raven, The Creator".
The legend states that the Raven and the Black bear have made a pact. The agreement, "given huge assurances from the Raven, Black Bear could live in peace and safety for all time, by letting one out of every ten Black Bears turn white".
Is it possible that the Raven's spirit and the Black Bear's spirit are still connected on a higher level out there in the Great Bear Rainforest? I saw, and experienced it with my own eyes for days. I truly believe they are in fact connected and that there is a force in nature that somehow keeps these 2 Spirits connected and hopefully keeps the Spirit Bears protected, as the legend states, for years to come.
The harsh reality out there is that there are way less Salmon in the streams the last few seasons. Bears regulate their reproduction based on the availability of food to help assure them of a healthy diet for their young. There are no reports of new cubs for the last 2 years. Enlightened