I round the corner on the dirt road and come to a sudden halt. The Tacoma tires stirs up dust and it floats in front of my view. I pay no heed to it; I am focused on the animal that now appears in front of me. I see the bear 120 yards away on... Continue Reading →
This is the most personal blog I'll probably ever write about, so read and take heed. I’m a hostage to the Ash. I was out in the forest the other day, to the 'burn' as I call it. I was mushroom hunting for Morels. Two years ago, a forest fire raged through hectares and hectares... Continue Reading →
I sit here and sip my afternoon coffee and reflect. Oh! The many miles this train diner car has traveled until it was put in its resting place. Now, it sits out of work and out of time. As a diner car, I'm sure it listened to conversation upon conservation about its passengers travels, dreams,... Continue Reading →
I have never been to the end of this road. Every year I go back to this spot, but never finish the road. I hope that will change this year. There is so much country in these back woods, I may need a whole day to explore it. This picture does give me incredible wanderlust.... Continue Reading →
A Feather makes for a beautiful canvas. When I'm out foraging, hiking, or hunting, I keep my eye out for feathers too. There are so many gifts of nature: food, medicine, backdrops for artwork... I just recently started to paint on feathers. It's an interesting material to work with as you can imagine. The barbs... Continue Reading →
Getting close and personal with the Earth and one of its inhabitants. Life is fragile.
The Mountains Call So I Must Go Photo: © Jennifer Côté
My hubby and I went out last Saturday for a spring bear hunt. We quite enjoy bear meat. I felt it was a little too early to be chasing bears around in the bush, but I wanted to spend a day with my man and be out in nature. If anything, I would at least... Continue Reading →
Every trail leads somewhere, even if it peters out into nothing. That nothing is somewhere. That somewhere contains things; things that you might not expect to find. Imagine this: you are walking down a forest trail miles away from any town or city. It’s just you, flora and fauna and you come across a grassy... Continue Reading →
