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PUTTING DOWN ROOTS UNDER A BIG SKY

   Jeffrey and Mark practising balance

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. - William Blake

We live in central British Columbia; an area of trees, lakes and rolling hills called The Cariboo. One of the characteristic wild sounds, heard across the lakes, is the call of the loon. However, part of me will always be connected with Africa, the continent of my birth, home of the African Elephant.

I spent a few years commercially growing things: landscaping, running a three-acre vegetable garden and a hydroponic lettuce greenhouse. I now concentrate most of my "growing" energy on the land around our house, along with its bird-life (that's a Pileated Woodpecker on the tree behind MAddi and me) and "hand-made" vegetable garden. I've also been getting to know and participate more in our community of 108 Mile Ranch.
SINGING WINDS

I sit upon cold ground
and face into an icy Cariboo
wind coming from the west
and where it meets me
I pulse with life
and my own wind
rushes through me.
The late morning sun peers
over the fir trees on the
southern ridge and warms me inside
and all around.
Two shaggy dogs sit close by me
and perk their ears
and noses into the talking wind.
There is much abundance of life.
I sing loudly inside as I sit
on the cold ground
and breathe in the talking wind
whose words are far from subtle.
I breathe out my own winds
warmed by my lungs.
There is no place that I would rather be.

-  Joel Kafka


With some of our local drum circle members at the 108 Heritage Site


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Keyboard Graphic Design Keyboard Graphic Design Maddi Newman creates brochures, logos, stationery, ads, maps . . .
Information and images on the BC Interior Inside British Columbia Insights, Images and Information - a handy reference for the BC Interior
Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society web siteThe Bowron Lakes - Books and Resources The Bowron Lakes - Books and Resources From Chris Harris
Cariboo-Chilcotin Conservation Society Projects and education
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Invasive Plant Committee Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Invasive Plant Committee Education, coordination
South Cariboo Directories South Cariboo Directories Listings and information
Guided horse trails in BC wilderness Re:Creation - The Game: A BC-born board game of choices and discovery
Crofton by the Sea Bed-and-breakfast Crofton by the Sea Bed-and-breakfast
Kathleen Cook Waldron Books for children Kathleen Cook Waldron Books for children
Vancouver Pulsed Signal Therapy Clinic Arthritis, joint and bone injuries.
Out of Sight Retreat Out of Sight Retreat B&B-style retreat in the South Cariboo
Trollheimen Weaving Studio Learn to weave and enjoy the surroundings
Environmental education workshops in British Columbia Earthwise Ventures Environmental education
Six Mile Ranch Trail riding and ranching experiences
Cyber-Help for Organic Farmers A rich resource of information and help
Ocean Light II web site Nuk Tessli Alpine eco-adventure for naturalists and hikers
Ocean Light II Adventures Ocean Light II Adventures The BC coast from an ocean-going yacht
Rainbow Mountain Outfitters Guided horse trails in BC wilderness
Chris Harris Photography The finest photography of British Columbia
Sacred Lifeboats Sacred Lifeboats Navigating the stormy waters ahead.
Storytime Family Bookstore Storytime Family Bookstore Books and music.
Old Trails, New Adventures Riding in central BC with First Nations guides.
Vibrational Healing With Ronald Polack.
CEEDS Local communal organic farm.
The Post House - saddle, tack and lifestyle 108 Mile Ranch Heritage Site


To see some of my favourite funny stuff, click here. For something a little more serious - some thoughts that have inspired me in recent times - click here. If you like surprises, here's something unexpected. And, I invite you to play my presentation of the old game of Battleships - with a twist.

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Inside British Columbia - a portal to the BC InteriorSites for more background and your enjoyment:
Provocations - My blog.
108 Mile Ranch - our neighbourhood
Interior BC information and news Inside British Columbia BC Interior insights, images and information
Interior BC blog Inside British Columbia - the blog - discussion, opinions, stories and ideas.
Twin Valleys Community - I lived here in '74 (slideshow) and '80
Map and directions to 108 Mile Ranch, BC Where we are - map
Map and directions to 108 Mile Ranch, BC Where we are - satellite view
British Columbia - books British ColumbiaBritish Columbia books - books
local drum circle Our local drum circle
Red Wing Mixed Martial Arts Red Wing Mixed Martial Arts - my martial arts instructor's site
South AfricaBooks on South Africa - books from and about my country of birth

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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell

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108 Lake in summer

108 Mile Ranch Lake in summer

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