The balance between water and other forms of energy is written on the land. It is written in colour and form, down to the finest level of correspondence. You cannot say: […]
The Unity of Land, Water and Sky
Want to Have a Close Look at Your Brain?
Here you go. Not just a lump of basalt, eh. To look in, look out. No need to cut into your skull. Until you judge it, you are what you see. […]
Cascadia, the Unified Country
Ah, the cedars of Cedar Falls! Such a beautiful coastal landscape. The rainforest! The great green land! Wondrous. Look again. These are one landscape. That is Cascadia.
Forests Now and Then
This is the forest. This is the way the forests were 200 years ago. Welcome to the Savannas of the Marble Mountain Eskers.
The Story of Wasp and Thistle
No wasp, no thistle. Big Bar Esker, Marble Mountains No thistle, no wasp.
Wasps at Sea
Wasps aren’t just creatures of the air. They ride the waters like sailboats. And what waters! They last a day, then the sun takes them away. But in the meantime, the wasps […]
Wild Parsley and Brittle Prickly Pear: an Enduring Relationship
A syilx friend has pointed out that every plant grows in relationship with another, and these relationships lead to antidotes and other companion uses. So, rock, brittle prickly pear, and desert parsley […]
Such a Fine Shimmer on the Fell!
Forget the trees, those weeds. Ridge after ridge, the buckled land is lit with a shimmering green flame.
Rejoice: The Grass in the Okanagan is in Full Flower
Such healthy bunchgrass this year, in full flower. Glorious!
Grassland Tours for the Okanagan?
Grass evolved to thrive in hot fire landscapes. Given that human activity has increased heat and fire … … across the planet … … shouldn’t we stop mowing grass and … … […]
