Note: I have been convinced for some time now that the best descriptions of contemporary life are in Speculative Fiction. Here’s a first attempt at bringing them out of fiction into the […]
The Search for Life on the Inner Planets
Amazing Water
Look what this stuff can do! Late Winter Puddle Showing the complexity of water’s relationship to energy. The energy of the stars is here with us. Maybe it’s not a good idea […]
Magpie, My Brother!
Dogs are man’s best friend. So it is said. It’s true, too. Humans and dogs evolved together. You could say, people became human by interacting with dogs, and dogs became dogs by […]
How Could Anyone Want More Sun Than This?
The sun starts out as perfect as can be, burning the hydrogen of a star that shone before it and exploded long ago. Out here, where other bits of that star accumulated […]
Snow? No Problem!
Cheatgrass shows us the way to the future: harvest snow. Cheatgrass at the Edge of Winter There is no need to wait for the rains or to finance high pressure water systems […]
Porcupine My Brother!
Here’s an example of porcupine cherry tree pruning: Porcupine Art on Grassland Choke Cherry Instead of brush strokes, thinks tooth strokes. Think: playing a cello with your teeth. And no strings. And […]
The Hunter and the Hunted (and the Lovers, too)
So, I’m strolling along, whistling and happy in the sun, when one of the hawks that are so busy hunting in these snowy days leaps off a power pole and hassles a […]
Learning from Birds
Some of the people who live here only come two days a year. Cedar Waxwings Settling in for the Night on Their Way North, Okanagan Landing Without them, it would not be […]
Sharing the Planet
Canada Geese. Used to be they migrated south. Now? Not so much. They hang around and poop on beaches and … eyew. Up here in Vernon, they also hang around in orchards […]
Idle No More
The Idle No More movement is an important movement for Aboriginal independence and respect. Here’s one reason why: Syilx Elders Painted on a Pet Food Store Wall and Reflected in a Financial […]
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