It's that bison time of year. Wood bison, that is. 🙂 They are closely related to the plains bison that were nearly exterminated in the 1800s, but the woodland bison took quite a hit as well. The woodland bison have made a strong comeback and in parts of southern Alberta the plains bison are doing…
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On the Shores of Great Slave Lake
This wonderful bastion of indigenous culture is on one the shores of Great Slave Lake, not far from where I work. On the Beach I recently spent a day there. Great Slave Lake The weather was fabulous. Canoeing Up here in the Northwest…
My Neighbourhood
In my neighbourhood ... ... we have 48,000 people and 500,000 bears. It's best to let the bears rest where they want. 😉
A Little More Rain Forest
Here are two more views of the precious rain forest that can be found on Vancouver Island. The rain forest, although damp and sodden, has a peacefulness that is easily communicated to humans. Our busy lives tire us out so much, and just taking a quick break in a forest is a wonderful, rejuvenating, special…
How to Make a Narcissist Want You
This has become the most popular search term in my list. I have written before about other search terms of this type, such as how to get a narcissist back and how to get a narcissist to fall in love. The titular term is slightly different of course, and making a narcissist want you is…
Sea Plant
See the sea plant. See the sand on the sea plant. See the surf wash the sandy sea plant away. Such is the soul of the sea. 🙂
Thawed
We have melted. 🙂 While fires ravage other parts of the country, I wish them rain.
It’s a Bear!
I saw this lovely fellow standing next to the road leading from Wood Buffalo National Park. His coat was shiny and he was very healthy looking after his long winter sleep. We stopped and then he stopped, and we looked at each other. He made no attempt to come closer, but just regarded us while…
A Rain Forest
Vancouver Island is home to very old, very sodden rain forests. Many of the Douglas firs in this forest are 800 years old. They were little trees in 1219, when St Francis of Assisi was founding the Franciscans and Genghis Khan was a teenager. It rains a lot here. A lot! As a result, the…
Rocky Mountain View
On our last drive from the Okanagan to the Northwest Territories, M and I stopped at the Overlander Hotel, just outside Jasper National Park. It was a wonderful respite after eight hours of driving through the mountains. There was great food with a wonderful room in the original lodge that was built more than 100…
