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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…