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I used to wait out winter impatiently but I’ve come to love winter outdoor sports, which is great right now, because gyms and swimming pools are still all closed in Alberta. This photo from the end of January is of me snowshoeing on Bow Lake, source of my beloved Bow River (photo: Christina Jahn). It…

How then shall I measure a Life? Paul Grindlay, January 2019 How then shall I measure a life? In years, kilometres, calories, In loaves of bread and wine bottles, In achievements and accolades, Income or possessions? No indeed, Measure it rather in love! For Life and Love share two letters, In an enduring union that…

My heart aches for the people of Ukraine and is filled with outrage at Vladimir Putin and the oligarchs behind this unconscionable war. Anger rises, but I would rather confront aggression with love than violence… and hence this poem. Quiver (March 2022) If I could fashion and focus words into an arrow-point and shoot them…

Cold can be beautiful. Here are some photos of methane bubbles in ice at Vermillion Lakes and some ice flowers too. Here are a couple of favourites from past years. And here’s a poem, to close. Stay warm! A Winter Tale – Dec 2016 The season locks the lake away More inaccessibly each day. Ice…

Damn, it’s gonna be cold in Calgary for the next few days! I thought perhaps it might cheer you up to feast your eyes on some tropical saltwater photos, graciously supplied by my Grand Cayman guide friend, Joel Jefferson. Joel is a really great guy who has put me on many fish and hopefully will…

I am not a film-maker, but I put this video together at home on iMovie for the University of Saskatchewan’s “Let’s Talk About Water” short film festival. I’m not sure how it will do in the international contest, but it has at least been accepted. I hope that you enjoy it. It won’t surprise you…