Talk
about extreme green.
Artists Wayne Adams and Catherine King spend their days
completely immersed in nature – the Canadian couple lives off-the-grid on a
floating sustainable island appropriately named Freedom Cove.
King and Adams say that the Cove, cast on Cypress Bay in
Tofino, British Columbia, has allowed them to interact with nature without
interfering in it.
Their eco-paradise features greenhouses, an art gallery and
a lighthouse tower – all of which are fashioned from recycled materials and
painted bright shades of pinks and purples. The couple grows their own food on
the expansive gardens that weave through the property and harnesses energy from
an array of solar panels.
“We live our life in a manner that, we hope, adds to the
health of the environment,” explains King. “We do our best to live
conscientiously this way every day.”
Freedom Cove is an escape more than 20 years in the making,
and it’s not finished yet. Wayne and Catherine continue to brainstorm new
pieces to add to their already spectacular puzzle.
Check out their photo archive to see how the island became
the place it is today. Warning: prepare for a jaw-drop.
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2015
Source :
Mind Body Green