Leaving Peggy's Cove, the afternoon had warmed nicely. I carried on, windows open, great jazz playing, cruising Nova Scotia sun-washed ocean highways. Driving past this site, I swung back around to check it out. It began to make sense as I read the description in the parking lot. I remembered it in the news (10) years back.
The stone, here at Whalesback Beach, points out toward the site of the crash of Swiss Air 111.
It amazed me , in startling little bits, looking into the faces of the people here. One expects sorrow. It seemed however, that everyone here felt the same thing I did. Walking from the parking lot toward the memorial and looking out beyond, an overwhelming peace was unmistakable. A rare sensing. It felt like a very loving energy. I've seen many memorials. This one was unique somehow.
The energy remained with me.
I found out that the fishing communities of Peggy's Cove and Blandford, roughly equidistant , each responded to the tragic crash. The memorials are placed here at Whalesback Beach and at Bayswater Beach across the entry to St. Margaret's Bay, each about 11 km from each other and the crash site, forming an equilateral triangle.
I left this site so at peace - and happy. Happy? you say. Yes. There were very sadly no survivors, but they couldn't have found a more beautifully serene place to rest. The energy of the earth, ocean and loving human communities hold them in an embrace here that you can tangibly feel.
If you're visiting Peggy's Cove, don't miss this beautiful memorial.
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Whalesback Beach, site of Swiss Air 111 Memorial, day after Hurricane Noel. Photo by Dennis Richard, spectacular photographer of nearby Hackett's Cove!
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
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Deborah, Looking at this beautiful memorial and reading your description, I had to wonder how I would feel actually being there. I understand your feelings completely and you CAN feel the energy of the land--I wondered if I would feel the same. It's an incredible memorial.