I have worked here since 2011 telling stories of the Earth as preparation for a history of the Intermontane Grasslands of Central Cascadia and the rainswept coast that keeps them windy and dry. Now I am presenting this history, step by step, as I have learned it, often from the land itself. The history of this region includes the Canadian colonial space “The Okanagan Valley”, which lies over the land I live in above Canim Bay. The story stretches deep into the American West, into the US Civil War, the War of 1812, and the Louisiana Purchase, as well into the history of the Columbia District of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In all, the story spans the Chilcotin and Columbia volcanic plateaus and the basins that surround them. In this vast watershed lie homelands as old as 13,200 years (Sequim) and 16,200 years (Salmon River.) That’s how far we are walking together here, who are all the land speaking.
Okanagan Okanogan 
I will admit to hating knapweed, but see this: https://onpasture.com/2013/03/19/spotted-knapweed/
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I have noticed that the cattle on the sagebrush hills here eat the weeds, and the deer eat the hawk skeleton weed. I’m not sure why they’re all maligned. Well, skeleton weed, ok, it’s just plain ugly. This is a great article, thanks. >
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Invasive weeds might also be a glimpse of hope for changinge climates, one day.
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Yes. Thanks for the reminder. Let’s see if I can create a nice post on this.
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Beautiful
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I don’t know what it’s about, but your eye is certainly involved. These are just gorgeous. Very oriental in their quiet calm and spareness. I don’t care where you get your inspiration, Harold, just keep on doin’ it!
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Thanks for noticing that. You bring a smile to my face.
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