In this early spring, please say a prayer for all the apricot trees alone in the cold tonight. Thank you.
Frost is Coming Tonight
I Am Never Alone
The ravens make a point of flying overhead and saying “Kalook!”, the flickers make a point of keeping me in sight, as they flit from tree to tree up the slope and […]
When Volcanoes Crumble Flowers Come
When the earth is spoken of in its own terms it becomes poetry and is a language for spirit, like this… When rock catches sun and snow, lupins sprout and sagebrush buttercups and […]
Bald Eagles Flirting in the Okanagan
There’s nothing like a hunt for mice and housecats …. … for romance. Form helps. And doing it together. (Even though one has to work to keep up.)
Sun Dog in the Morning
The sun brought one of its dogs out this morning. It was a trickster dog. High over town. It barked through the trees. Then slipped away. An hour later it was swimming in […]
The First Sagebrush Buttercup of the Season
There’s a place I know, and the sun was bright, so I thought, hey, why not go have a look? On February 22, no less! That’s pretty early. But most welcome!
Taking Back the Earth
The air is colder than the earth. The sun burns right through it, yet does not touch its cold. But that sun is caught by the earth, and all my beautiful […]
The Waxwings Are Here!
Imagine, you’re a crabapple tree, just hanging out. Kind of a foggy day. Then it happens! The waxwings are coming! And they are here, covering every tree in sight, taking turns to […]
Greenhouses Made Out of Snow
The coyotes come on by in the fog. Heavy coyote traffic, really. Birds trit trot through.Mule Deer stalk along. And the grasses and sages use the energy from these travellers and peck-peckers… … […]
Canada Geese Making Art
Geese eating rotten apples.Geese making art. The Dance of the Geese. Mass choreography, with geese. Never underestimate the perspective changing ability of a Canada goose. Here are some geese dancing to Bach. […]
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