Why are these people kayaking in Kalamalka Lake? To talk to the lake. Why am I showing you this? 

To talk with the sky, along with you. Why did I take this photograph of a red root pigweed?To talk with the universe. Why did I plant sunflowers?

So the birds could talk with the earth. So I could listen. Why did I pick these tomatoes in the face of frost?To talk to people. Why am I writing these words?