I know, I know, Canada is that nice country at the top of the world, but, um, folks. Look. Here’s an inukshuk, a trail marker from the extreme Arctic (a great spot), […]
Weird Canadian Shit
Let’s Expand the Notion of “What is Life”
That is alive, I think that’s easy to agree on. We call it a sedum, drawn up out of soil by the sun. This, too. Like the sedum, this one is self-replicating, hence the […]
We are Marmot!
Do rocks collect saskatoons because they are focal points of life in the story of the land? Or because they collect heat and rain? It’s a question that goes to […]
Some Flowers Are More Beautiful After They Have Bloomed
Like poplar catkins, for instance. Here they are with dandelions…… and with weird freaky roadside grass .. … with poplar leaves and light … … and, heck, might as well throw in […]
Environmental Psychology: Cinema Carved in Stone
I promised to talk about the art of reading cultural narratives in mountains. There are many techniques, so let’s start with the observer. Unlike in modern cinema, in this art form the observer […]
Reading Stories in the Cliffs
The first thing about reading stories in cliffs is that cliffs are made out of rock. What we see in them is in our own heads. Nonetheless, they allow us to see […]
Reading Faces in the Rock
I went out to Kalamalka Lake the other day, as part of my exploration of how to read the land, a bit sideways to dominant cultural norms, but hopefully in a way […]
Reading Clowns, Cougars and Sacred Children in the Rock
In the story that tells this land, one pair of creatures that spring from the rock are the pair of Cougar and Clown. Let me show you three examples. Here we are […]
Elves in “Canada” and Iceland
Elves are all over the place in Iceland, like this one in the elf village at Skutustaðir. Well, elves are human-shaped, really, but they can vanish into stone and reappear from it, and […]
Bull Snake on the Front Porch After Lunch
Literally. It decided to go in (backwards) and finish digesting. Take a look below. This is apparently a great place to spend the winter. If you ever get caught out in […]
Okanagan Okanogan 