A report today from Bowen Island’s marine steward extraordinaire, Adam Taylor: 2025 Herring Spawn started today in Squamish accompanied by Whitesided Dolphins feeding. Herring spawn in Snug Cove was last observed in the +/- 1960s but you never know when nature decides to return. Please keep an eye out for enthusiastic seabird or marine mammal activity along Bowen’s shoreline. Will report back when I hear from folks monitoring Coal Harbour as that’s a bit closer to us. A sure sign of spring! Slhawt’/Herring spawning season is the first big ocean activity to take place after the winter. So although it …
In the past few weeks, the President of the USA has issued explicit challenges to the sovereignty of Canada, both political and economic. In response to these challenges, some of my Canadian friends who lie on the more progressive and of the political spectrum have expressed a slightly disconcerting attachment to feelings of nationalism. I understand where they’re coming from. Over the past five days Canadians have been engaged in a nationwide conversation about what it means to be Canadian, what our country stands for, and in some cases, whether we shouldn’t just join with the United States anyway. Ironically, …
Bowen Island winter problems: strong winds and cancelled ferries.
The light is returning to the northern hemisphere and we’ve had clear skies for the last 10 days. This is a photo of the twilight with Venus seen from my house looking southwest over Apodaca Ridge. Cloud has since rolled in and a little blast of coastal winter is coming. Republished. The post I sent out last week had broken links. My monthly round up of interesting links. These are posted nearly daily at my Mastodon feed. Democracy & Politics It has been a full month of politics here in Canada and in the US that has shaken a lot …
An image of water carving a channel in a gravel path that diverges and then joins up again. It has been frantic weekend here in Canada. The President of the United States implemented an executive order that imposed a 25% tariff on every single item exported from Canada to the United States, except 10% on energy. In retaliation, our federal and provincial governments have imposed some selected tariffs on American imports to Canada and in some cases we have closed markets for procurement for American services or for products like American produced alcohol. We are in a trade war that …