Still strong enough to fly, although not very willing, but that wounded foot is going to make it hard to hunt. I hope it heals quickly. It’s not a reprieve for the rodents, […]
Marsh Hawk in Trouble
Where the Bear Walks There Walk I
It’s the time of year for saskatoons to bloom. The air smells sweet. Soon the berries will be even sweeter. Watch out for the ones with worms! Look how […]
A Robin in His Garden
Crazy! Welcome to the new Okanagan.
Frost is Coming Tonight
In this early spring, please say a prayer for all the apricot trees alone in the cold tonight. Thank you.
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 […]
Eagles in Love, or When Trees Fly
The approach … The donor (?)… The destination, bucking a strong wind … Towards the second point on the left (Kalamalka Lake)… The prize… The problem … […]
This is Not Our Planet
Imagine if this pussy willow… … was your world … …and not just yours … … but a world of many creatures … … namely a wasp… … and a different wasp […]
The Blue Herons Return to the Rookery
Aren’t they grand!And in constant movement! What a beautiful mystery! And true love. An encouraging audience helps.It’s not easy with those big wings. But you can do it. […]
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 […]
Why We Need Treaties
I live in a place that illegally occupied land, and signed no treaties for it. Here we are at an old village site on the Commonage Claim above Kalamalka Lake. A parking lot! […]
Okanagan Okanogan 