I am the grand daughter of one of the early Western Canadian settlers. Being Western Canadian has shaped my identity in a multitude of ways. As the descendant of early European settlers, who arrived in a land that has been … Read More
My eldest daughter lives in South Australia. This early spring–in Canada, early fall in Australia–Mistaya took me on many amazing hikes. My favouirte was a hike through koloa country. We spotted a total of 23 wild koalas in the trees … Read More
On Being Hunted I’m winded, full of adrenalin, and safe, after outrunning a pack of 3 coyotes on a skillfully coordinated hunt–my dog Pablo and I, their prey. I was running in the forest on the mountain behind my home … Read More
My creative research in digital art & humanities at the University of British Columbia looks at the human-wolf symbiotic connection throughout history, as a mirror for modern humanity’s disconnection from nature. I examine the anti-wolf origins of the Western world. … Read More
Wild Okanagan Love The Okanagan region of Canada is spectacularly beautiful all year long but in the spring it is truly paradise. Above and below: Ponderosa flowers I had a beautiful Mother’s Day. Peter, my youngest daughters, Mitchell (Tabs’ … Read More
Last Cedar Standing Creative Research in British Columbia’s Southern Interior Rainforest This is a short video I made as a class assignment this last fall. It’s an overview of my creative research at the University of British Columbia. I … Read More
Find a Window of Wild: To Be in the Time of Covid-19 Those of us whose work does not involve being on the front lines, that work from home, or are suddenly, temporarily without work and are still blessed with … Read More
Wells Gray, waterfalls and wonder…a wild, temperate rainforest utopia.
Road Trip into the Florida Wild: manatees, alligators, herons, owls and lizards!
Moss Halls of Hoh Rainforest I found Valhalla in this ancient, zoetic paradise. I can’t even…the beauty of Hoh Rainforest, Olympic Peninsula, Washington is beyond words, but I hope my photographs capture how it feels to walk over the roots, and … Read More