Sea Kayaking, Whale Sharks, The Blue Hole, And Tropical Ennui On Belize’s Half Moon Caye
Author of the article: Daniel Wood
Publishing date: Feb 27, 2021 • February 27, 2021 • 5 minute read • The island’s crescent-shaped beach can be seen from the new and higher lighthouse. Photo by Daniel Wood
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From the tiny, vertigo-inducing platform atop the 30 metre high lighthouse of Belize’s Half Moon Cay, all the elements of the story are apparent.
To the immediate north: a shipwrecked freighter is slowly being pulverized to rust-red abstraction by Caribbean surf. Beyond that: distant charter boats converge with their load of day-trippers on the huge, cobalt-coloured Blue Hole, an exquisite coral and fish-filled limestone sinkhole, and Belize’s premier natural phenomen
Ask anyone who grew up in Kamloops about McQueen Lake Environmental Centre and the response will invariably involve a broad grin and dreamy-eyed memories of discovering the wonders of nature.
The centre located 20 kilometres north of Kamloops has been a magical spot for 40 years and four generations of students. They all leave a little bit of their heart up there, said Kirsten McDougall, who was the centre s first, and for a time, only employee.
On Saturday, the centre s founders, its former and current staff and volunteers, and a few of its many, many fans gather at the beautiful locale to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
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