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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…

Locallish sounds

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…

Locallish smells

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…

Locallish water

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…

Locallish history

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…

Locallish animals

Hi, Basil!

Posted on May 28, 2019May 19, 2020 by Claudia

The first time I saw a tree frog was when it jumped out from under the leaf of a basil plant on our balcony and…

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