Canada does not deserve this land. It burns it…
Forest Fire Smoke Over Okanagan Landing
… it tries to make it hotter than it is …
Plasticized Soil (Weeds, plastic, clay), Bella Vista
The goal is to increase the heat of the season.
… it xeriscapes it, for maximum water efficiency …
Note the fireplace ashes.
… it allows wild creatures to survive in road ditches alone …
This is where the water collects, hence where the life will be, but the mower comes, like clockwork. Gotta protect that infrastructure.
… it creates drought …
(And the high country water that might have staved off the forest fires. Note the smoke.)
… it disrespects the gift of life …
Ponderosa Pine Cones in the Garbage
Here is some sign of a badger cleaning up on the gophers invading abandoned orchards …
Here is the abandoned orchard, gone feral …
A country that sustains its land values for only one generation does not deserve that land. Its days are numbered.
Categories: Erosion, Ethics, fire, Gaia, Grasslands, invasive species, Nature Photography, Water