{"id":67434,"date":"2024-10-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=67434"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:15:34","slug":"supporter-spotlight-the-story-behind-the-winning-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/67434\/supporter-spotlight-the-story-behind-the-winning-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporter Spotlight: the story behind the winning photo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Greenpeace Canada, we love celebrating the creativity and passion of our incredible community. This month, we’re thrilled to shine a light on one of Greenpeace Canada\u2019s Photo Contest winners, Jack Adamson, whose image captured not only the beauty of nature but also the essence of a deeply personal story and a beautiful poem.<\/p>\n\n

When Jack submitted their photo, we were immediately captivated by its vivid colors, emotional depth, and stunning composition. But what made this entry truly remarkable was its story\u2014a tale of connection, reflection, and the power of nature to inspire and heal.<\/p>\n\n

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Here\u2019s the story behind the photo (in the words of the photographer):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

This is Staqeya, the Lone Wolf of Discovery Island, carved by good friend and artist Kent Laforme.<\/p>\n\n

Sacred to the local indigenous tribes, Staqeya was tragically shot and killed by a hunter not long after he swam back to the mainland. The void in this sculpture points directly toward Discovery Island where the Lone Wolf once roamed, and for me, represents the bullet that ultimately killed the wolf.<\/p>\n\n

I photographed this sculpture that stands at Cattle Point the morning of its unveiling, and as luck would have it, the sun peered directly through the void that very morning, which happens only twice a year.<\/p>\n\n

It was captured through 3 exposures, and manually blended together to accentuate the magnificent lighting that magical morning.<\/p>\n\n

I share the following poem about Staqeya written by my mother-in-law.  <\/p>\n\n

STAQEYA FROM TL’CHES, STILL WITH US, RELEASED FROM STONE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

By Linda Rogers, former Poet Laureate of Victoria<\/p>\n\n

There is a woman who lives<\/em><\/p>\n\n

alone in the forest and bathes<\/em><\/p>\n\n

at night, when Moon rises<\/em><\/p>\n\n

over the ocean, where every<\/em><\/p>\n\n

evening Staqeya, the lone<\/em><\/p>\n\n

wolf, mindful eater of fish<\/em><\/p>\n\n

brains, stalks her, following<\/em><\/p>\n\n

her from island to island, his<\/em><\/p>\n\n

soul transformed by desire<\/em><\/p>\n\n

for the sister who is born<\/em><\/p>\n\n

knowing Mother Star is the<\/em><\/p>\n\n

portal inviting us home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

<\/p>\n\n

She has caught many rides<\/em><\/p>\n\n

on Staqeya’s back, his mighty<\/em><\/p>\n\n

lungs blowing open doors<\/em><\/p>\n\n

in the sky every time the little<\/em><\/p>\n\n

suns come out to dance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

<\/p>\n\n

It is hubris to murder the living<\/em><\/p>\n\n

incarnation of spirit, but soul<\/em><\/p>\n\n

survives, swims through every<\/em><\/p>\n\n

element: fire, air, water, until<\/em><\/p>\n\n

it feels the Earth move again.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

<\/p>\n\n

Every wild woman who sings<\/em><\/p>\n\n

to the rivers, every sculptor<\/em><\/p>\n\n

who carves stone, and every<\/em><\/p>\n\n

photographer knows that<\/em><\/p>\n\n

marble is rock enduring, and<\/em><\/p>\n\n

wolves who howl at night are<\/em><\/p>\n\n

immortals released through<\/em><\/p>\n\n

portals where animus waits to<\/em><\/p>\n\n

emerge from apertures of light.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

We hope you enjoyed learning the story behind this stunning winning photo and loved it as much as we did. Stay tuned for more inspiring stories from our amazing supporters!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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