This is a post about the proper technique for corralling (Indigenous) people by speaking sideways. But don’t take it from me. Have a look. That’s an orchard in Oliver, British Columbia. It was […]
It is the task of every culture to sustain itself, and it is the task of every culture to provide the tools to its people, that they can use to sustain themselves after the […]
Today has been a day of flag-waving and celebrations of the country of Canada. This celebration is centred around this image: Canadian National Symbol A Tree That Doesn’t Grow in my Country, an […]
Clouds sailing across the Palouse do this. Above Chief Timothy’s Camp That’s not a hill of coal. It’s not burnt. It’s just a way in which the sky and the land are […]
Reading the sky, I’ve just realized, is not a matter of translating the dramatic movements of clouds and light into words or ideas, but reacting to them in the manner of responding […]
Want some eggs? A second batch was laid today while I was in town! Um, folks, hats off, I think this was Dad. What am I going to do with […]
Likes it hot, likes it dry … … and has a beautiful off-white fur coat. The only downer is that it appears you have to make your living in a highway […]
Ah, the sweet berries of June! This is the best year in a decade for saskatoons. They are so sweet. And so juicy. Even the ground birds have left the cover of […]
Welcome to the wavy leafed thistle, the bunchgrass thistle.Beloved of insects. Often because it’s the only native flower left. But also because it provides a solid landing pad. Very kind. And it’s […]
In Lewiston, Idaho, the mariposa lilies are beautiful. In Chelan, Washington, they are different altogether. And here in the North Okanagan, they have two shades. First, the lilac, slightly brighter than in […]
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