This past weekend I hiked up the Ascent trail on Blackcomb Mountain – a 6.2 km trail with just shy of 4000 feet (1200 meters) of elevation gain. It is a beautiful tour through the old-growth coastal rainforest with incredible views of the valley – the air you breathe is sweet, cool, and invigorating. On the way up there are signs in the trees with wonderful quotes and sayings- the one that struck me the most was a quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau “For most of History, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that in order to survive, he must protect it”. Now more than ever, we as a species living on this planet must learn to live in unity with the environment. We must learn to use only what we need and if that is not enough then we need to need less. With our increased presence here on Earth, our environment is now pushing back; summers are getting hotter, and extreme weather events are now normal. This is the only home we have, let’s do everything we can to save it.
To celebrate our beautiful environment, I have chosen a choice few items to
bring focus to your personal connection to nature. Justine Brooks is
inspired by nature and this is reflected in her jewellery style. Her Tiny
Pinecone earrings (in silver, gold, and rose gold) are simply delightful. Black Drop
Designs uses original photography and sets the images in
resin to create beautiful lightweight unique pieces. From Pemberton, Mana Designs' Nicole
Beck uses upcycled wood offcuts to fashion her extensive earring collection –
each piece is created in her home studio amongst the incredible views of Mount
Currie. Lastly, Pyrrha’s
Tree of Life Talisman reminds us of our journey of continuous growth
and the interconnectedness of all life.
If you're in Whistler this week, we hope to see you for a visit in the Whistler
village on Sunday - Thursday from 10 am - 7 pm and on Fridays and
Saturdays from 10 am - 8 pm. And if you can't make it here in person you can
still shop all of our new arrivals, jewellery, handbags,
footwear, blankets, gifts, sales, and more on our website
anytime!