Rural Living
My mind has been wrapped around our move, but was suddenly kicked into higher gear this past weekend when I saw the documentar
Autumn is Here
These days are filled with wonder. We either have torrential downpours felling the leaves of the mighty oaks, maples, birch, e
The Light in August: My Time on Salt Spring Island
Light in August is a 1932 novel by William Faulkner, which took place in Mississippi and examined issues that arose in conflic
A Beautiful Night
It’s weird in today’s world. Sometimes you don’t know your neighbors too well. We’ve lived in our curr
A Song of Fire and Ice
A couple years ago I got this bright idea to catalog every single plant, animal, and any other natural world thing in a piece
Happy Spring Solstice
This has been a wonderful but busy week so far, and spring solstice just makes me happy all by itself–but so much is goi
In Remembrance of Mary Oliver
So many poets and novelists have led me to where I am at today. Especially those who remember nature and write words that you
The River of Life
People come and go. Eagles come and go. Water is always moving. On Saturday we rafted part of the Squamish River,which is the
Happy New Year!
It’s a few days late, but happy new year to readers of this blog. I wanted to finally take time to sit down and write ab
Anger in Today’s World
Anger is making the news every day. It comes in different forms: shootings and other violence, social media vitriol, and more.