The leader of The Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has put his shoulder behind the wheel of a thing he calls “The Middle Class”. This is not the middle class that […]
The Achilles Heel of Justin Trudeau’s Canada
Evolution in Action
Barn for sale. New owner. A good place to watch for mice in the field below. Keeps the feet warm, too. Great Blue Heron with Cold Feet (January) Maybe the space […]
Canada: Ideology Gone Bad
Ideology is an Invasive Weed (Part Two) In cold post-glacial lakes there are no weeds. The weeds grow in wetlands draining into the shore. In Canada’s version of the Okanagan Valley, it’s […]
Watching the Creation of the Universe
If you want warmth in the late winter, it’s best to leave the ice of the valley floor, pretty as it is. Sunrise on Okanagan Lake Up high, it’s as warm as […]
Ideology is an Invasive Weed (Part One)
Sad news. My beautiful lake, with its jewels of melting ice reflecting the sky … is a bit of a sewer, too, when the freezing line gets in close to shore and […]
Cryptozoology is Dead
Take a look. This is N’ha-a-itk. Maybe you’ve heard of this creature from the time when all people and the earth and the creatures were one, through the lens of a little colonial […]
Ice, Wind and Light: Magic
The wind came up. The ice on Okanagan Lake is busting up and turning upside down and wearing off like stones tumbling in a stream. It’s very beautiful. It’s also very varied. […]
Winter Carnival!
We had a parade! The theme was super heroes! A time for the humans to show themselves. With their guide dogs. In the guise of 300 year old novels. To be […]
Farming is Not Mining
This is mining. Goose Lake Hills By cattle. What this land needs is a good fire and then a good long rest.
Beauuuuuuuuuuuutiful Ice
What happens when a 135-kilometre-long lake made out of 10,000-year-old melted glacier starts to re-freeze? Spirit! This should be a day off work for the 300,000 people in the valley. We could […]
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