In my profession, I work with socially and environmentally conscious companies and brands. No matter the amount of knowledge or 'voting with my dollars' for organic food, low impact 'eco-friendly' products, I often feel disconnected from the mission behind these companies during day to day city life. Part of this I suspect is why I spend so much time on the roof here, looking at the water, as it feels fluid, in motion, living, and part of the natural world. Skyscrapers, as magnificent and impressive as they are, really leave my heart cold.
I flew back to New York yesterday afternoon and have had a few hours to adjust my eyes and ears from life "Up North" back to the city living. When I looked out of the plane window, everything below looked still freshly glacier made -- trees as far as the eye could see, bordered by the coastline of the North Atlantic.
I once read in a book called "The Last Forest: The Amazon in the Age of Globalization", how an area of the Amazon equal to a mid size U.S. State is burnt down every single year (!). That fact only becomes real to me when I can see trees as far as the eye can see, and then try to imagine the void without them, a year later, during summer vacation 2011.
My last full day in Nova Scotia was sunny and warm and a perfect day for a lazy boat cruise before a wedding later that evening. Thirteen of us went out for a few hours and just looked at tall trees, rocks, boats, houses, marine life. 
And just enjoyed being together. Our craft was a 40 year old wooden fishing boat, not the fastest craft out of the water. "It's not about speed," Jason said.
Seals were sunbathing on Sheep Ledge, enjoying their Saturday as well. Witnessing their family time, and slipping in and out of the water, is something truly magical and reminds you of the whole living world beneath the water. 
More tall trees, rocks, boats, houses, marine life. This is what makes my heart sing. 
As well as spending time with this crew.
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