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Designer strawberries?

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 by Claudia

In past years, we have had a few handfuls of strawberries from our own garden, but no yield to write home about. This was no…

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River

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Claudia

I used to dream about rivers. More specifically, I used to dream that I was floating down a river. Sometimes, the water was a milky…

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Gathering 2.0

Posted on May 13, 2020May 19, 2020 by Claudia

Although I don’t remember if it was in a history or a geography class, or perhaps both, I do distinctly recall learning in school that…

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The smell of cedar

Posted on January 13, 2020May 19, 2020 by Claudia

In the Vancouver neighbourhood where I live when I am not on Salt Spring Island, signs appeared recently informing residents that dead or dying Western…

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Battle of the urchins

Posted on November 7, 2019May 19, 2020 by Claudia

I remember the first time someone told me that sea urchins were edible. It was at a party hosted by my high school marine biology…

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When Bambi is not cute

Posted on July 26, 2019May 19, 2020 by Claudia

The Disney image of Bambi, the spotted fawn with its large round eyes and fluttering eyelashes, has charmed audiences around the world since the film…

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Silence, please

Posted on July 10, 2019May 19, 2020 by Claudia

It was foggy this morning, after heavy rain last night. The fog made everything seem extra quiet, but was it really extra quiet, or did…

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Blowing in the wind

Posted on July 1, 2019May 19, 2020 by Claudia

Some days, when we step outside our front door, we are greeted by the smell of the Crofton Mill. This paper and pulp mill (on…

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The hill and the lake

Posted on June 15, 2019May 19, 2020 by Claudia

John Daido Loori (1931-2009), former abbot of the Zen Mountain Monastery in New York State, wrote: Living on this mountain, I can’t help but realize…

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A faraway name

Posted on June 8, 2019May 19, 2020 by Claudia

We live near the top of a hill called “Trincomali Heights,” an unusual name that we often have to spell when giving an address for…

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