Category Archives: commentary

Snow eater

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Alistair

A weather condition that results in the particularly rapid melting of snow is often referred to as a snow eater. I explored the term, snow eater, on the Web and was disappointed by how many sites sloppily treated as if it were … Continue reading →

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Random header

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Alistair

Since the establishment of this blog, Exploring Kootenay Lake, I have used the same header: a panorama of a rainbow spanning the West Arm and having one side apparently resting on Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. I am now experimenting with … Continue reading →

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Pregnant spruce

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Alistair

Nuff said.

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Iconic birds

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Alistair

A news story surfaced this last summer about Nelson’s acquisition of a heron sculpture by Jock Hildebrand, an illustration of which appears on his website. When installed, it will join Nelson’s osprey sculpture and a heron atop a weathervane in Procter. A … Continue reading →

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Bird counting

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Alistair

I am not a bird counter; but, I like to hang out with those who are. These are the people whose knowledge of birds is so good that they can identify a bird by a whispered sound, a distant silhouette, … Continue reading →

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Meta posting

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Alistair

This is a posting about postings—which is to say, it is a meta posting. So, this is not a posting about the Lake, but about the approach adopted when presenting the Lake. It was prompted by a recent discussion about … Continue reading →

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Blocked clam

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Alistair

Imagine the plight of the clam in the picture, below. It was moving slowly across the lake bottom and—clunk—it encountered a rock. That is how I felt yesterday, when… (continued below) my computer went down—disastrously. I will be limping along … Continue reading →

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Promoter incompetence

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Alistair

I am enthusiastic about this region—something clearly shown by this website and blog. So, I am unenthusiastic about regional promoters who misrepresent us. There seems to be streak of incompetence that runs through local tourism promoters. What else are you going … Continue reading →

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Canada Day fireworks

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Alistair

Canada Day has fireworks. Ottawa marks it with fireworks; Nelson marks it with fireworks; most cities of any size in Canada do. But, why? How did this come about? Canada’s national day—it once was called Dominion Day—did not used to … Continue reading →

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Mentor passing

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Alistair

I hope that the handful of people who follow this blog will forgive me for wandering somewhat off topic. This website and its blog explore the natural world around Kootenay Lake. Other than to describe what I see, I don’t … Continue reading →

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