In thickness, there is a way through. Plum thicket. In the darkness, there is light. Plum thicket. Even the darkness is light. Plum thicket. Even the light is darkness. Russian olive. Even […]
Dancing the New Year Home
The Not-So-Solid Earth
Here, right at the join between Fairview and Sicamous bedrocks, the floor of our Earth, the ground we stand on, shows just how unsolid it is. “Bedrock” conjures up stability, but look […]
What is Thinking?
Is contemplation, preparation, memory and readiness thinking, like this: or is it something that comes before muscular action, which it holds in readiness, like this: Note that the muscles are visibly sculpted. […]
Not Fractals but Maples: the New Math
Mathematics is great. I love it. But I think it has too much power. For instance, the maple below is not solely a function of mathematics. To say it was would be […]
Making Spaces for All
Here’s an intriguing balance at work. Meet the staghorn sumac, and its friend the pussy willow. Both of them put hairs on their bodies to stay warm. Both of them have leaves, […]
At the Edge of Colour There is More Than Light
The camera deceives. It captures light and gives the illusion of having captured sight. The difference is illuminating. Have a look at this stag horn sumac. Not only is it a pattern […]
Do It Yourself Totem Pole in the North Okanagan
If you plant it, they will come. The mid-morning bird gets the worm, but does he fly back to the nest with it, puff, puff, puff? No, he does not. He makes […]
So Many Shades of Green!
Sumac turning before its time, in the smoky sun. I’d say she’s done this before.
Ripeness
It’s not something to eat. It is a way. I’m following it for a bit. If I lose a few words for a few days for the next few weeks, talk to […]
Of Cashews and Creativity
This is a cashew. Staghorn Sumac This is a cashew. Really. Source. This is a cashew: Poison Ivy There are many other cashews in the world. Mangos … … and pistachios … … for […]
Okanagan Okanogan 