The psychologist was not telling me what I wanted to hear. We were skyping across time zones, navigating work, kids and continents and I had a pretty clear idea in my head of what I wanted from him. Damn head-mechanics. I was looking for an expert to back a theory – to offer up neurological … Continue reading Own this space: secrets about life I learned from my mountain bike
This is the poet, Mary Oliver's, take, on what those three things are. In Blackwater Woods Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving off the rich fragrance of cinnamon and fulfillment, the long tapers of cattails are bursting and floating away over the blue shoulders of the ponds, … Continue reading To live in this world, you must be able to do three things
I was late for work last Thursday. Well, technically, I left my house on time, I wasn't caught in traffic, I arrived in the parking lot on time. But artist Roy Henry Vickers was speaking with Anna Maria Tremonti on CBC radio, and I just couldn't turn it off, so I sat there, outside the … Continue reading Wise man talking – Roy Henry Vickers on learning that you are a beautiful person and your life is art
The Pemberton Search and Rescue team took their boat down Lillooet Lake in advance of the Pulling Together paddling event which they are going to provide safety for . Happily, Dave took his camera along for the ride. This is the country that will sing to the paddlers. (Don't you wish you could be along for … Continue reading Dave Steers, of today’s feature photo, presents tomorrow at The Prospect Pub
"We all have bad days, but one thing is true; No cloud is so dark that the sun can't shine through." ~Miranda Kerr Photo and quote selection by Victoria Saddleman.
The public participation component of the Breeding Bird Survey that took place on Saturday June 11 suffered under the rain, reports John Tschopp. Volunteers had to pass up some locations altogether because of steady rain. On Sunday, the weather window sent John out scouting some of the missed locations. He advises: The Lazuli Buntings are … Continue reading Counting birds in the rain
Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to accomplish something big, that we fail to notice the little things that give us magic.
On the chance that anyone else is trying to figure out why they find term “science based” is so instinctively irritating (it’s hard to argue with it) and even exclusionary (since when did science get it right all the time?), I share this quote, attributed to Albert Einstein: The intuitive mind is a sacred gift … Continue reading The tired farmer falls down a rabbithole and hopes you value honest hard labour enough to pay for organic local carrots
Coded message to the grads of 2016? Would you agree?
Spend your summer making a difference. Stewardship Pemberton has openings this summer for two students (15 - 30 years of age) to help with the children's and community outreach programs underway this summer. You need to like helping things grow - little people, food, trees, community...
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