Free standing sculptures

Be not afraid to carry your burden in the shadow of the creator, for you will be uplifted by the plentiful gifts of others.  You are not alone in your quest, as the spirits of our ancestors breathe freshness and calm upon this winding pathway.   Absorb the sweet scents, and caress the sounds of the forest, as you step softly in anticipation of traversing the crystal clear visions ahead.   This is the pledge of the portage.

Darkening skies approach this sacred space with sinister intent.  All but one are resigned to the immanent changes being brought to bear from above.  Roots brace while blinding light ignores all that stands in its way, as it seeks common ground.  Glowing embers give witness to the might of the flame, but those who know the truth see the scars and move forward with renewed purpose and determination. They are innately aware of the  power of one.

Pedestals of ancient life turns to stone in a metamorphosis of the ages.  Seeds, tossed by guiding breezes, settle in crevasses warmed by Spring rains.  Like a phoenix, new growth rises to the light above, and stands as a testament of renewal and rebirth.

Two decades and eight celebrate the life of a high spirited, young, woman, blessed with a heart held open to all of God’s creatures.  Her memories hold strong of family summers spent on Rosseau’s shores, where forest walks entrenched the love of nature’s gifts.  Muskoka’s waters introduced Megs to paddle strokes, as her canoe glided in the strong and steady path set by Great Grandmother Ruth.  North Bay delivered her from urban structure, as a yearning for peace and inner calm was met with every turn on emerald forest trails. Pukaskwa solidified a friendship, while God’s Country supplied the perfect canvas for a woman with a love of nature’s artistry. Meghann Ruth looks back on a life with appreciation, but holds great anticipation for all that is yet to come in reflections.

Handwritten notes hidden in a young girl’s school desk create a preface to a couple’s love.   Familiar hearts touch in childlike innocence, and form a bond which will endure through life’s unexplored labyrinth.  Christmas sprinkles its magic in candlelight splendour, and leads to a reunion followed by a life long commitment on the eve of a new millennium.  They see the best of both of them in the birth of their daughter, with a father’s genuine attention to detail, care, and compassion, softly combined with a mother’s fanciful and frivolous nature.   A four legged friend joined the family, with a demeanor that places a smile on every face, and calms all who are in her presence.  A decade and a half of their union has passed with all external challenges being met with a practical flare and unmatched creativity.  With love and trust in each other, that reaches the ends of the Earth, they tease, but never tear each other down.  Conversation between the three, while paddling life’s gentle waterways, and their connection to nature, is appreciated more with each crystal droplet lifted in sunlit prisms.  Looking back, fifteen years seems like a lifetime of experiences, but they have passed by with childlike enthusiasm for they know that they will always be kids at heart.  Love and trust will never fade, as they look forward to the best yet to come, but on this special day they will take pause and bathe in reflections of love.