The Salt River runs through the town of Fort Smith, NWT. All is very green right now because recently, there has been a lot of rain. The Salt River is not salty, but is named for the nearby salt plains. The plains can be found in Wood Buffalo National Park and are very attractive to…
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A Northern Lilac
In the north, lilac takes a long time to bloom. It's July, yes, but these hardy blooms do arrive, even if late by southern standards. I found this particular bush after a rain when their fragrance was particularly lush and heady. Hardy they may be, but they spread their gaudy celebration of life with gusto.…
Northern Wild Roses
The wild rose is the provincial flower of Alberta. But there are many of these lovely flowers everywhere, especially in the north. They grow beside roads and in fields, splashing the green with their pretty pink, so cheery and fragrant. That which we call a rose would by any other name still smell as sweet.…
Happy Tuesday
Happy Tuesday from Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories. I hope your day goes well. 🙂
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…
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…
Fathoms
Mother of fiery pearl and graceful shark The pounding logs and grinding stones Of life millenial Arctic heat drives you Breath of the world As cables and leaves entwine us in brine and sand The assassin, the mid-wife You are all things at once and never.
Pausing My Life, Part Two
When I left off at the end of part one, my boss was becoming very ill but was still at work. Her decisions had started to become dodgy and unreliable, a complete reversal of character and ability for her. I needed a rest from the demanding situation and took my summer holidays, and while I…
Another Look at Chesterman Beach
An interstice of beach, A microcosm of mysterious crags and clinging tree roots, A shell, a crab, The mother of earth written in sand at my feet.
Northern Garter Snakes
Caution: Just so you know, this post contains photos of snakes. 😳 The red-sided garter snakes of Wood Buffalo National Park are the northern-most snakes in the world. In April, they begin to emerge from their hibernaculum to mate and migrate across the neighbouring Salt River for the summer. These little snakes blend incredibly…
