Taking Stock at the End of the Season
The light is changing as we slide into autumn. It pools, viscous and gold, on the leaves of the catalpa trees that have finally grown … Read more
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Rain on Ice
We live in strange times indeed when it rains at the summit of a cold ice cap like Greenland.
Waiting
Lately I feel like I’ve been waiting for many things – but how productive is waiting, really?
Heatwave!
The recent Pacific Northwest heatwave has implications for future climate in this region.
Shifting Baseline Syndrome
Two weeks ago I read an article in our regional newspaper about the drought on Vancouver Island and I thought “drought, what drought?” It seemed … Read more
Writing Drought
When a writing drought lasts so long you think you’ve hit the aridification stage.
Aridification vs. Drought
Long term drought is being reclassified as aridification.
Thunderbolts and Lightning
This past Sunday and Monday we had the excitement of observing both a rare thunderstorm and the measures taken to fight the resulting wildfires.
No Drought This Year
This year is shaping up to be a lot wetter than the last five, which is great for gardeners.
