Midwinter mudfest
Winter has receded for now, interrupted by an early snow melt resulting in a festival of mud. The word mud, meaning “moist, soft earth,” can be…
Jewels of the Skeena
My dad had seven sisters who loomed large in his life, so when LW and I found our farm in the Skeena valley—almost 14 years ago…
The sasquatch up behind my house
Some friends hiked up the north slope behind our place a few weeks ago. When they came back down, they told us they thought a sasquatch might…
Winter eclipsed
I did not expect to be still so long: a whole season. My cherished peaceful season—winter—which I normally let enfold me like a soft duvet that muffles the noise of…
OMG
Every day nonstop for over 30 years, Louie Schwartzberg has photographed time’s miraculous interplay with nature. A pioneer of high-end time-lapse cinematography—and the son of Holocaust survivors—Schwartzberg “bends the boundaries of…
Art studio + cool shop
Suddenly the snow and ice have retreated, so yesterday I put a moose roast in the cooker and went for a Sunday drive to Hazelton. Destination:…
Slow wealth
Lone Wolf and I checked out the new exhibit at the Smithers Art Gallery this week: Get. Rich. Slow. / Real Wealth As the poster…