When the Okanagan Valley was a grassland, it was cold in the winter. The grass stretched up to the high country forests. In the valley floor, orchards were planted, then cities, and […]
Snow on the Apple Factory
In Praise of Cool Climate Wine
You know the story, about how the heat of the sun makes for the best wine? Vineyard at the Rise, Vernon What heat? Time for a better story. Will it sell? Are […]
The Earth, Breathing, Not in Secret
The earth breathes water and energy. Sometimes they come together. At those times, it’s best to stop along with them. And be breathlessly in that moment of stasis. It is hard won. […]
The Beauty of Ice and Grass
Plants lay down their intricate patterns based on cycles of pressure and release, which are in turn formed by intricate and varied patterns of water, carbon and gas pressures, like this I guess. Note […]
Self Portrait With Snow (and Birds)
Honk Squawk Shhhh Coo TweetAren’t you glad we’re not alone?
Geese Make Art Too
Goose art. Crystal Moon, by Canada Goose Air, water, light and cold. More goose art. Double White Hole, by Goose Air, water, light, cold and sun. How do they do this? Aha. […]
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 […]
Seeing in the Dark with Magpies
Sacred trees are everywhere at this time of year! Here’s another one: Magpie Nest in a Choke Cherry Tree This one you can get inside for a view up into the sky […]
Poisonous to Humans, Beloved of Birds and Bees
It’s good to know that some things aren’t for humans. It’s even better to know that humans plant these cranberry carageenas anyway, because they’re so pretty. A sense of beauty can save […]
The Waxwings are Here!
As the snow sifted down yesterday afternoon, the waxwings appeared, just in time. They settled in the poplars down the road, looking like winter blossoms. These most wonderful birds devour all the […]
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