And on a bed of alfalfa blossoms, yes. Blessed be.
We Need More Sweet Loving!
Growing Food Without Water in the Hot Okanagan
Well, it’s dry, eh. And hot. Whew. This is 9:30 A.M. The afternoon was 38. (That’s 100 for you folks down south.) Forests are burning up. Smoke everywhere. All the upland water […]
Water Theft and Aboriginal Title in the Canadian West
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 […]
Unsustainability in the American North West
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 […]
O Canada
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 […]
Nez Perce Mystery of LIght
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 […]
Matisse and the Nez Perce
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 […]
Black Widow Fertility Alert!
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 […]
This is the Kind of Bee I’d Like to Be
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 […]
When Quail Leave the Grass, It’s Time to Party
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 […]
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