Even though I wasn’t able to walk my Vancouver Public Labyrinth on this Pandemic Summer Solstice,
Grateful to see that at least one Vancouverite did . . .
Even though I wasn’t able to walk my Vancouver Public Labyrinth on this Pandemic Summer Solstice,
Grateful to see that at least one Vancouverite did . . .
This drone image of Habitat Island captured by Vancitypixels was inspired by Jeremy Lee’s Drone Image of the same.
Like Jeremy’s drone photograph of Habitat Island in False Creek,
This image incidentally also includes TWO of my Labyrinths !
First one, Vancouver Public Labyrinth, is easily visible and shown here.
The second one is barely visible,
That’s my Green Masking Tape Labyrinth I made on the round cement art podium in Hinge Park.
This drone photograph was captured around 7 p.m. on June 6 2020.
It’s that time of year when the grass grows tall and the rocks outlining the design are almost hidden from view, yet the Path of The Labyrinth remains well worn, and The Centre is visible.
My Friend and Brother in Islam, Jeremy, on this Friday, Direct Messaged this photograph of him standing inside The Centre of Vancouver Public Labyrinth.
Time of year when Grass grows tall,
Stones outlining my design are almost hidden from view,
As
Jeremy stands inside The Centre of The Vancouver Public Labyrinth.https://t.co/15vtARhVzB
| #Vancouver🏙️#Labyrinths🍥#OlympicVillage
#HabitatIsland #HingePark #falsecreekseawall pic.twitter.com/PrIa0LXAS8— HïMY SYeD 🍥 City of Labyrinths Project (@LabyrinthsDOTca) May 30, 2020
To my knowledge,
this is the first aerial drone image of my Vancouver Public Labyrinth.
Grateful to Jeremy Lee in Vancouver for sharing his drone image on Instagram.
His intention was to capture Habitat Island,
My Stone Labyrinth being in view was a bonus.
I rotated the Instagram image 90 degrees to reflect a true east-west orientation.
Incidentally,
The round cement circle you can see in Hinge Park is the location of my Green Masking Tape Labyrinth !
My Hinge Park Labyrinth has since become a Ghost Labyrinth with barely a walkable masking tape outline remaining at present.
The south east quadrant of the Vancouver Public Labyrinth dips just enough to allow rainwater to pool into puddle nurturing tall grass . . .
You can still make out the path.
It follows where the grass grew tall around the rocks and stones which outline the Labyrinth . . .
Nature nurturing a Hedge Maze from within my Stone Labyrinth ?
Happy to see my Vancouver Public Labyrinth remains well trodden, still walkable, and mostly intact.
Grateful.
“I had the privilege of attending the “Crossing the Threshold” weekend from Birthing from Within in Vancouver.
I am in love with their philosophy and approach and I couldn’t be happier I attended.
As a First Nations woman and physician, it isn’t easy to ever feel fully “at home” in any type of training I attend, but this one had all the feels.
It informs not only how I work with birthing families, but my entire way of practicing medicine and being a human.
I was blown away by the weekend and the amount of reflection, compassion, and transformation they packed into such a short period of time.
I am standing in the middle of this Labyrinth in this photo, and I have loved learning more about the symbolism of this ancient path.
The First Nations Health Authority generously sponsored my attendance to this training without question.
It is serendipitous and perfect everything came together for me to attend, as it is exactly what my soul needed in this moment. 🌀🌱✨”
Grass around the stone outline of my Vancouver Public Labyrinth has grown tall.
It you didn’t already know there was a Labyrinth here, looking towards it from False Creek Seawall pedestrian path way, you’d miss it entirely.
Nevertheless, a few stones are peeking through the grass hinting it’s still here . . .
This is the first instance of seeing someone online use “Labyrinth Pier”,
The name I chose for the series of Labyrinths I painted here !
“I love the stone Labyrinth on the False Creek Seawall …
& I always stop to smell the roses …
or whatever else smells interesting 😉.I do enjoy a little meditation,
although I’ve never felt the need to stay within the lines.”
Vice Regal MacDuff Austin-Chester belongs to the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Shadows suggest this photo was taken late in the day . . .
“Exploring the stone Labyrinth on the False Creek sea wall across from Habitat Island. Everyone can benefit from a little meditation!”
Vice Regal MacDuff Austin-Chester belongs to the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
When morning frost is in the forecast, salt to melt the ice is thrown onto the pier…
Which is what all those specks of white dots are in this image.
It can get slippery sometimes!
Walk carefully!