Passin’ Through / Valdy / 1976
The Lockfence
Inspired by love –
Destroyed by Excess
On the way to Tofino there are many wonders –
both natural and manmade.
At Wally Creek one small wonder is now gone.
At it’s outset the popular Lockfence aloing the Alberni highway
was a sweet testament to Love which started when one person
placed a simple single padlock on the fence.
Soon others followed. Then hundreds. It inspired many
people and was a nice commentary about the best part of us.
Then the inevitable occurred …
people started to stick anything on the fence:
socks, flags, underwear – just about anything you can think of.
What had once been a Wonder eventually became a trashy eyesore.
And when the covid masks started to appear
that was the coup de grâce – the death blow of a dream.
News article below:
Pacific Rim litter problem unlocked by removing Locks of Love fence
So long sweet lockfence …
Lockfence is gone,
but this popular rest stop will remain.
And on a hot summer day
who wouldn’t want to stop here?
Look at that water !!!
It’s no ‘secret swimming hole’.
On a hot summer day …
Last one in is …
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