Waterscapes We humans are grieving and surviving powerful moments and changing days that are moving us forward, by any means possible. We are all survivors of something and some survivors of many things. There will never be a return to what was – and really there never has been that option. The urgency…
Field Notes June 3 As of late, going to the water and woods has been more an act of survival than inspiration. The public murder of George Floyd lit tinder to an anger that has been smoldering for centuries in this landscape of the north. The inferno of human rage has ignited the world,…
Renewal Medicine wetland – land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land. marsh – an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times. swamp – an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh. …
Field Note – April 14,2020 Making my way out to sunrise and unusually cold temperatures I knew there would be interesting ice textures and formations that are part of Ziigwan. I love seeing the way water documents and responds to the negotiations between Winter and Spring. I felt lucky to see this little piece of water memory tucked…
Wazhashk (aka Muskrat) Love It’s Complicated Series – iPhone 2020 Muskrat, though a modest creature is quite complex. A main character in Ojibwe Creation story, Muskrat or Earth Diver is portrayed as a quiet sacrificing hero. According to rumors Muskrat can be a trickster and is willing to stand up to others upon occasion. After…
Spectacular Departure Morning Ardor March 28 Photographs are my way to remember like visual notes intended to inform the artwork I make. I have a camera with me at all times in case I see something magical or intriguing. I almost never plan trips to photograph but save thousands of images to root through. My…
Northern Bayou
Definition Of Bayou 1: a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is tributary to another body of water 2: any of various usually marshy or sluggish bodies of water It is the time of year where Winter and Spring are quarreling. (I am told it is a love story.) One of the most beautiful aspects of this…
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