It’s the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. We meet at sunrise at Shipwreck’s Beach parking lot with Adrian Burke, an ARC Seabird Technician (Archipelago Research & Conservation). He’s from the Big Apple with a BS in biology and two-and-a-half-years experience on Kauai. Jenn Rothe, Field Crew Lead with ARC who we did the Christmas Bird […]
We’re an hour’s drive from our North Vancouver home. We’ve brought bicycles to ride a portion of the Trans Canada Trail (TCT). It’s a ‘Two for Tulip’ day. ‘Tu’ and ‘Two’ are the syllable sound-surround of this flower of the day. In addition, we’re on a two-fold purpose because we’re doing a bicycle ride paired […]
I’m in a desert of sorts. Deserts are lands of sparsity where evaporation exceeds rainfall. Harsh habitats for a writer. Coming from a temperate rainforest, I feel it from day one in my skin, my eyes, and my not-naturally-straight hair. With every breath, I’m parching. On a bicycle tour of Palm Springs, our guide says, […]
Heh Leaf! Inspired by Johnny Mercer’s lyrics/song ‘Autumn Leaves’ © 1947 Heh Leaf! Fall out with me in one fell swoop— let this be your downfall. Fall in line Fall apart, f(or) all I care. Fall into, fall off of, fall on hard lines (in your case, veins) Fall out of something (with someone/something) Fall […]
To be steady on my feet…steady in my thoughts, I need balance. First off, when balance is disturbed, my writing Muse muffles. Shooting from a 26-year-old hip replacement, my decrepit spoke to me. At first, in quiet tones. Then, louder and more persistently. As a result, I became aware it was time to regain […]
DrawBridge: Drawing Alongside My Brother’s Schizophrenia Caitlin Press, 2019 Stephen A. Corcoran’s art is on display at North Van Arts CityScape Art Rental: https://northvanarts.ca/items/art-rentals/ Art sale proceeds support the Emily Carr University Stephen A. Corcoran Memorial Fund. Books are available at Canadian libraries, bookstores and on Amazon. Book sale proceeds support The Art Studios where […]
DrawBridge tells the story of my brother Steve (book’s illustrator), and how he communicated through artful elements. Today’s elements are Space and Shape. The book came out June 1st, 2019. These blogs are an introduction. Non-verbal moments and elements of daily life inspire me, and also inspired Steve. What inspires you? The seven Elements of […]
North Vancouver Public Art reflects North Vancouver’s spirit and identity with over 150 pieces in 12 neighbourhoods, North Vancouver Public Art is integrated in parks and plazas, municipal buildings and commercial developments along walkways, greenways, roadways, rockways, laneways in wordplays, sculptures, mosaics, murals and digital art. Discover and delight in North Vancouver Public Art Get […]
**’Ribbon of Snow’ follows six days of Nordic skiing with 47 Vancouver Skiers in British Columbia’s West Kootenays. After consecutive ski days in Nature on a ribbon of classic track, we ponder the power of gliding on snow crystals. The outing to B.C.’s snowy interior fills us with awe: to China Ridge near Princeton, to […]
The Ghosts of Allerton Garden were there, in the: Spooky Setting: T’was a full moonlit eve on the Garden Isle of Kauai 2016. Garden volunteers gathered at dusk. The lunar globe arose. The flora began to glow in white and pale pastel, wafting cotton-candy fragrance. Spider lilies, mock orange, pua kenikeni, and a favorite of Chanel perfumeries, […]