This is what our parents’ farms largely look like today, after we were taken away by promises of distant glories.This too is an image of war. Our parents came through the Second World […]
The Tragedy of My Generation… And Its Hope
The Art That Insects Make
In the summer, light strikes the leaves of the dogwoods unevenly, as they flit about in their environment of light and shadow filtering through other leaves that move and shift with sun […]
Betraying the Earth
Good intentions are not enough. Contemporary systems of governmental organization and the structures that support them ensure that principles of conservation can become something else entirely. The Government of Canada is currently […]
What Trees are For
Trees exist to bring light into darkness, to immerse it in liquid and draw it down into the darkness of the earth. Following the light through all the faces of a tree is […]
Romantic Images of Autumn
It is possible to read land by colour. The Douglas firs on the ridge line below are ready to pass through the coming winter. So are the yellow choke cherries in the […]
Of Fog and Human Bondage in the Okanagan Valley
Fog up high. Fog down low. Yes, grass. It’s as much a pressure condensation as airborne water. Fog up high and down low together. Fog in the gully (Bushes squeezed out of […]
The Problem With Canada
Welcome to Canada. The Wild West. Tumbleweeds. Sagebrush. Wild animals in the forests. Beautiful nature. Hi-technology showplace. World class highways. Beautiful Cities. Exciting Street Life. World Class Architecture. Outdoor Recreation. Beautiful! And […]
How Universities are Causing Global Warming and What to Do About It
I would like to show you the little valley I live in. I think the future depends on what we see here. Vernon Creek Valley, Okanagan Landing. Okanagan Lake is to […]
I Want Wings Like This When I Grow Up
These are the wings for me! She was up on the hill today. Here’s the hill, for context: Nice, huh! I could so live there too.
Of Bears and Men and the Stars
Bears build their highways in the shade. Look at the planetary forces they live in. You’d think they were creatures of the stars. Now, here’s a golf cart highway up the […]
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