OLEKSANDRA BUDNA
Northern Gannets

Northern Gannets colony on Bonaventure Island in Quebec is one of the largest in the world. With over 100,000 birds coming here, it is quite a sight, a cacophony of sound and smell.

Author
I grew up in Ukraine and now live in Toronto, Treaty 13 territory, with my family. When I moved to Canada 20 years ago, I brought with me memories of childhood summers spent with my grandparents in a tiny village in Ukraine and hikes in the Carpathian Mountains. Love of nature continues to drive my outdoor pursuits as I get to know incredible landscapes across Turtle Island, on foot and in a canoe, trying to capture the beauty of these lands and waters in pictures and words.

Through my writing and photography, I explore the themes of connection to and responsibility for the land on both sides of the ocean, the joys and pains of being human, and search for magic and beauty in the ordinary. My photos and essays appeared in The Globe and Mail and Blank Spaces magazine; I was long-listed for the CBC Non-Fiction Prize in 2020 and 2023.

Website
https://storiesofentangledlife.com/

Instagram
@lesyabudna

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