The Interior Douglas fir, now that’s a lovely tree. Look at her standing up high in the dawn at Big Bar Lake. Red Squirrels, pileated and downy woodpeckers, sharp-shinned hawks, bald eagles, […]
In Praise of the Interior Douglas Fir, Tree of Memory
How Water Works
A leaf falls in the water. It does not sink. We say it “floats,” but for the leaf below that’s not really it. It’s more like it is gripped by the surface […]
Of Water and Memory
One could call the stones in the shore of Big Bar Lake below “wet.” They have been taken into the power of “wetting”, or wætur. They have, in other words, been wetted. […]
The Power of Dawn
In the morning, we are blinded by fog, which is to say we are blended by it. It’s not that we can’t see out, which is a modern, directional way of thinking, […]
First Things
Water mixes with light. And then… … water mixes with light. After that… … Earth mixes in with water and light. And when that’s done, they separate again. In many […]
The Doubled Wisdom of the Earth
It’s not just about the hunt. It is not just above forceful intelligence. A friend argues that geological energies thrust and push, clash against each other, and create room, shape and structure. […]
Hide in Plain Sight!
Want to avoid being seen? Be a knot hole. Hey, it beats hanging out under the bark. Downy Woodpecker can hear you under there. Be bold! Hide in plain sight. Pretend to […]
Going Timeless
When the first snow comes, some travellers, such as these sandhill cranes, have already flown before it for 3000 kilometres, for a week. The first snow has this extension in time. When […]
A Great Way to Start Your Day
The day begins. It’s 2 degrees. Lying there is cold. It’s a great time to get up. After all, things happen fast on a rotating planet. Why, 3 minutes later, something great […]
A Biological Mind is Not a Sears Roebuck Catalogue, or The Joy of Driftwood
It’s cool to be a biological critter and to see the world through body images. Here are some bodies sharing the day at Rialto Beach. When a body falls, a beam and […]
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