Newcastle Island - Sayutshun
Newcastle Island or Saysutshun has always had a special place in the hearts of Snuneymuxw people or mustiyuxw. Before European contact, Snuneymuxw people lived on the island throughout the late winter and early spring in order to take advantage of the annual herring run.
The island is also a source of traditional natural medicines and has always been associated with physical and spiritual healing. When someone passed away in the community, the loved ones would go to Saysutshun to yu’thuy’thut - to fix up their heart, mind and body and let go of their tears.
Many changes have come to the island over the past hundred years. In the mid-1800’s, the coal mining industry began operating here and the Coast Salish buildings were abandoned. The island has since been home to a fish salting plant, a shipyard, a sandstone quarry, and a leisure retreat for the wealthy. Now it is run as a protected marine park and event destination by the Snuneymuxw people. A walk around the island truly takes you back through time; you can find hidden treasures of all the island’s past incarnations if you only take the time to look.
we anchored three nights in a bay of this island across from Nanaimo on Vancouver Island - much to see and very calming .... the view is back to the mainland across the Salish Sea ...
hannesart 6. Juni 2018, 12:40
wundervolle aufnahme gefällt mir bestens lg hannesJoëlle Millet 31. Mai 2018, 19:06
Il prend tout l'espace ! Excellent . BisesFrancesco Fusco 30. Mai 2018, 23:42
Molto bello questo totem!Cordiali saluti, Francesco
CriWa 28. Mai 2018, 21:30
Spannendes präsentierst Du unsUnd Informatives !
LG;
Chris
lolita cecilia 28. Mai 2018, 19:29
Simplemente...FANTASTICA*****!!!Bellísima luz, gran definición y excelentes colores...
Un abrazo, Adele.
Lola
Carlo.Pollaci 27. Mai 2018, 22:33
Very interesting image and description.Nice reportage.
Hug
Conny11 27. Mai 2018, 20:07
Klasse... ein tolles Motiv und der Hintergrund erinnert mich an schöne Tage in Canada.LG und einen guten Start in die neue Woche Conny
Elvina Benoist-Audiau 27. Mai 2018, 17:49
A beautiful totem and a very interesting text - Hugs, ElviTorsten TBüttner 27. Mai 2018, 17:36
ein tolles Motiv, klasse Farben und ein schöner Hintergrundtroedeljahn 27. Mai 2018, 16:35
Beeindrucke schön. Da kommt eine tolle Stimmung mit rüber.Viele Grüße
Wolfgang
mohane 27. Mai 2018, 12:26
Nice totem in a beautiful place,with a nice weather, I guess!Have a nice day, Adele!-:)
SINA 27. Mai 2018, 11:34
Wunderschön hast Du düsen Kraftort aufgenommensehr aussagestark
und farbschön dazu
Hab herzliche liebe Grüße von mir für einen schönen Sonntag
Sina
Helga Noll 27. Mai 2018, 10:40
Danke, liebe Adele, für dieses Bild und deine Umfangreiche Info dazu.Du siehst, hörst und erfährst sehr viel....super !
Liebe Grüße, Helga
Renardier christian 27. Mai 2018, 9:29
il est très beau ce totemmerci pour toutes les explications
amitiés
Mark Billiau. 27. Mai 2018, 8:54
What a beautiful and colourful totem pole !Very well captured under a wonderful blue sky !