Thanksgiving and Soforth
Thanksgiving always reminds me of my early journey into recovery. I was grateful, Margaret was grateful and together we moved tentatively with hope. I remember 24 years ago telling my church family that I was Read More …
Compost and Other Rotten Things
Carved into the bark of a fading and wind topped cottonwood tree is a twisted winged creature arising Phoenix-like from the rotten bark. Carved skillfully by Elmer in 2017 and left in the Prince Read More …
Devonian Gardens and Beyond
On the other side of town, the U of A has over fifty years built gardens that are home to fruits, vegetables, trees, berries, flowers and architectural design. Our friend Bob Bruinsma later told us Read More …
Garlic — 76 varieties and counting
In the attic of the barn at the U of A organic gardens, four flats of field grown garlic were slowly drying. Fans pushing air across cloves. In the drying room there were also four Read More …
Organic Gardening at the U of A
On the campus of the University of Alberta there is an organic garden operated by volunteers — members of the Edmonton Organic Gardeners Club. Each member seeding, planting, weeding and gleaning for their own health. Read More …
Sunrise and Sunset
The evening sky is coloured by sunset and the fading mist over the mountain lake. The colours emerge as a band of more than orange — the band of a painter’s handiwork. The vistas roll Read More …
An Apple A Day
On the highway through Cawston we saw fields of fruit trees. This orchard of apples displayed both organization and density. Scarce water used wisely. On the edge of Lake JimSmith a twisted pine tree is Read More …
Outhouses and Trucks
The comforts and discomforts of home are captured in this image. There was a time in history, our history, that an outhouse and woodshed were common sites. I captured this image on the way to Read More …
Juxtapositions
Climbing the mount at the back of the temple on a well worn path is contra-indicated by the signage. The island temple was rescued by Europeans from the rising waters of the high-Aswan Dam. Controlling Read More …
A Close up at the Aswan
The layered clothing shelters people from the hot and cold swings of day and night. In the courtyard of their house the couple shares hibiscus tea with visitors and with an appropriate gift might apply Read More …