The Power of Sentences
I’ve been in the midst of copy edits for my book manuscript, so thought this week would be a great time to share some edited … Read more
environment
Almost Summer
Well it’s nine days until the summer solstice so I thought I’d take a look around the garden and see what’s flourishing in this relatively … Read more
A Walk in the Woods
For the last two months I’ve been hiking at Cobble Hill Mountain, a recreational area just five minutes from my house. I started with short … Read more
Artful Sentences: In the Woods
Last week I took an online workshop with Frances Peck, a friend and fellow writer/editor, on sentences and syntax. It’s rare to have a workshop … Read more
Spring has Sprung
This week I’m sharing some photos from my garden and Butchart’s Gardens as spring starts to emerge. The cherry blossoms are ubiquitous at this time … Read more
What is a mountain?
Mountain (OED): A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface, esp. one high and steep in form (larger and higher than a hill) and with … Read more
Dressing the Part
The last two days we’ve been living in a cacophony of shingle scraping, nail guns firing, and a dropped skylight (whoops) as we’re getting a … Read more
Book Review: Dispersals, by Jessica J. Lee
Jessica J. Lee’s DISPERSALS is a tightly-written, necessary environmental history of plants from which we derive food and natural beauty.
Walking at the Estuary
Walking the Cowichan Estuary trail before it’s rewilded into an extension of the estuary itself.
Field Memories
Happy Valentine’s Day! One of the things the peer reviewers said about my book was that they wanted to see some pictures of the places … Read more
