Author Archives: gdare

“Long ago, near the beginning of the world, Gray Eagle was the guardian of the Sun, Moon and Stars, of fresh water, and of fire. Gray Eagle hated people so much that he kept these things hidden. People lived in … Continue reading →

“The world is as sharp as the edge of a knife” – Giid tll’juus – Balance (Haida Gwaii Guiding Principles) For several days we stayed in Port Clements, a small former logging village located in Masset Inlet, about 60km north … Continue reading →

“Once you’ve reached the edge of your world, ours begins.” We planned this trip back in January 2020, but Covid crushed all our arrangements; Haida nation, who is governing the islands, decided to shut down access to all non-residents in … Continue reading →

Few days ago San and I celebrated 10th anniversary – back in 2010 we were married in Tofino, on a stormy day, close to Cox Bay beach. It felt appropriate to come back to that area, in a year that … Continue reading →

Wise words. Excellent writing. Light and Dark

So, as I mentioned in a previous post, we spent a week in a cabin on Denman island, during Christmas break and, more important, our anniversary. On a day when we arrived, a storm started, with some strong winds and … Continue reading →

It is our 8th year anniversary today. We arrived to Denman Island, just in time before the ferries were closed due to severe weather. We are staying in a nice cabin on an isolated part of the island. Sea lions … Continue reading →

This is just a short post about a recent big event in my life. Some of you know that I am practicing martial arts for more than 30 years now. Since 2003, I am practicing Nakamura Ryu Battodo, one of … Continue reading →

Eagle:”Mmmmm, a perfect day for fishing… Wait, who’s that?” Otter:”Ooh woo, I’m a rebel just for kicks, now….” Mink:”That’s all folks!”

One of my friends from Serbia reminded me on her Facebook post about one sad anniversary: today is 19 years since NATO bombed Serbia over Kosovo. Sometime in May of 1999 she and her soon-to-be-husband made a 10 minutes video … Continue reading →