Arid Bear Creek Park

I was walking with a friend of three decades through the park yesterday. It was a nice time to catch up on family, and events such as my daughters wedding in June. Sadly, she had a funeral to attend to at the time, in a neighboring province, so this was our time to chat and walk, and share pictures. My friend was keenly aware of the droopy leaves of some of the trees in the park. The drought that we are experiencing is phenomenal. We went round and round the park, first to the mature forest, to enjoy the cool canopy, then off for the longer walk around the trail with the electric wires overhead. She had mentioned that she saw an eagle nest on top of such a concoction, and hoped that the nest could be relocated, instead of it perching on these wires. We truly have invaded the space for nature. Then we noticed the low water level on the creek, and she confirmed to me that in California, they are going to to their fifth year of drought, so we should be thinking of ground irrigation rather than sprinklers here in our northern region, which is much more efficient, and water will not evaporate easily. There is an article I found just now in the Surrey Leader July 17th issue about this. As I'm enjoying my first cup of coffee this morning while everyone else is asleep, I couldn't miss but read on the front page of the same newspaper, that a "Green Watchdog Resigns" from the city our city. The caption goes as follows: "Surrey environmentalist quits city advisory committee, citing mistreatment and dysfunction of group". The man, Bob Campbell has been openly critical of several environmental issues, including Surrey's loss of tree canopy and the creation of a galvanizing plant in South Surrey. How unfortunately that we cannot be better stewards of our environment, when the beauty, peace and tranquility,  that are part of a beautiful natural setting benefit all of society. The park is desperate for rain. We are desperate for the provisions of God. We can manufacture nothing, yet we were invited to reign and rule with Him one day. I will let you know if I hear of any news regarding Deborah's bench installation at Bear Creek Park.

P.S. please if you are a smoker make sure the cigarette butt is totally extinguished before disposing it. It is a privilege to have the parks still open in our neighborhood.