Whispers of the North
Whispers of the North
Quiz by Sharon Michiko Yoneda
"We can ride away. We can glide away (glide on ice with dog sleds) . We can fly away."
"To that wild and barren land where Nature takes its course"
"To those endless afternoons in sunshine and in rain."
The North has 24 hours of daylight in the summer and 24 hours of darkness in the winter.
"In the land that tested Eskimos ten thousand years before"
In Canada, the people of the North are no longer called "Eskimos". They are called "First Nations People" of the North or Inuit.
"Whispers of my heart in the tracks of animals. I will leave my footprints there to lie beneath the snow."
"Whispers of the Wind"
artist: Gordon Lightfoot
songwriter: Gordon Lightfoot
date released: 1986 by Gordon Lightfoot for his album "Salute"
Gordon Lightfoot’s "Whispers of the North" is rich with imagery that evokes the rugged beauty of Canada’s Northern wilderness and the slow transition from winter to spring. The song conjures visions of snow-covered forests, frozen lakes, and quiet mountain valleys, all blanketed in winter’s deep stillness. These images capture the solitude and majesty of the northern landscape, where time seems to stand still under a heavy, white sky.
Yet, within this stillness, there is movement—whispers of change carried by the wind. The song’s title itself suggests the subtle arrival of spring, as the ice begins to crack, rivers start to flow, and nature awakens. The song reflects the way spring does not arrive all at once but instead emerges gradually, as the snow recedes and the land stirs with new life.
"Whispers of the North" convey both longing and reverence for this transition. The imagery of shifting seasons mirrors the quiet hope that comes with spring—the return of birds, the softening earth, and the gentle warmth of the sun breaking through the cold. In Whispers of the North, the coming of spring is not just a change in weather but a renewal of spirit, echoing nature’s eternal cycle.