For years I’ve tried to get a good magpie photo, but those magpies are smart and can spot a camera from 300 metres. But I met a kind magpie on Saturday. Here […]
Thank You, Magpie!
The Marmot Wakes
Winter sleep is gone. Fresh air and eyes on the horizon is now! The light begins.
Eagles in Love
It’s that time of year. No one wants to be alone now. It is the time for coming together. Yes.
Winter, You are So Over
I just thought you ought to know.The sagebrush buttercups are here. Snow, you scare no one no more. Not the prickly pears. Not the moss. Not the grass. The sun is back.
The Human Signature
Other species do not see these distinct shapes and patterns in these groupings. That’s us. Say hello. Following this pattern was once the quest for God. Now it’s book learning. Too bad. […]
Okanagan Real Estate Bidding Wars
If you’ve ever met a goose, you’ll understand. If you’ve never met a goose, welcome to the fun.
The Return of the Water People
Coots love the water so much that they only leave for the deep south (100 kilometres away) when things get too rough in January. Then they come up and literally hug the […]
Big Ears for Big Sagebrush
The Big Sage blossoms with its scrubby flower stalks in the fall. There’s not great colour in them, but they do stick way up high. I’ve wondered about that often, with thoughts […]
The Palette of Saskatoons Through the Year
Isn’t it very fine. There are the saskatoons of winter, with bark in a palette of rose and plum. Then there are the saskatoons of springtime. Look at their palette now! (This […]
All the Ladies on the Hill Go Out for Lunch
The Bella Vista Mule Deer Does
Okanagan Okanogan 