I have a few #Indigenous in #BritishColumbia friends trying to migrate to Mastodon this week. I don't have capacity to write up a beginner's guide for #NativePeoples seeking to migrate over right now - I'm out of spoons today. Putting this out there to #NativeMastodon & #IndigenousMastodon - if you have a beginner's link for our #NativeFriends - post reply here. I'll share this with my native pals in migration process.
Please retoot & boost to help my native friends moving over.
The Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation has declared 41,000 hectares of BC’s mid-coast to be an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area. The declaration invoked the nation’s inherent rights to protect its traditional territory “from mountaintop to seafloor” and said the nation’s stewardship will “focus on culture and language, protecting habitat and archaeological resources, food security and generating a sustainable economy.”
We are surrounded by forests where I live -- in #BritishColumbia -- so we do a lot of shinrin yoku (forest bathing). I hope you enjoy this addition to my collection of artwork featuring the sun and trees.
I really enjoy creating these abstract landscapes...for this one I tried to evoke the mood of a coastal sunset in my home province of British Columbia.
Two fledgling Barred Owls (Strix varia) snuggling together on a branch. A video at the end of the linked post shows the "melodic" song they emit when begging mom to come back for a food delivery.
In Beacon Hill Park, which is in Victoria, British Columbia, they have peacocks roaming around free. It's an amazing sight! This is my tribute to these amazing birds...
Every Saturday a small group would go sailing in the bay where I used to live (on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.) I captured this image on one of those days...
The last #SuperbOwl for this year is a Barred Owl I managed to photograph in a neighbors yard. The crows were nice enough to alert me that it was sitting there. This one is for @pwc
I just added another coastal landscape to my series. I used to live on the Sunshine Coast of #BritishColumbia and this was the kind of scene I'd often see.
I’m thrilled to announce my new photography book ''Wild Vancouver Island''. The book is a celebration of the beautiful landscapes and extraordinary diversity of species that inhabit this region. For a limited time, I am offering a 10% discount on pre-orders. I sign each copy! Pre-order here: https://www.catherinebabault.com/book/wild-vancouver-island-photo-book
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My friend's Dad, was discharged 2 days ago from hospital after 5 weeks stay, just tested positive for #Covid19 & he's been completely isolated since discharge & only ppl who have been in his home were 2 family members & 2 community health workers - all masked with N95 all the time. My friend believes but can't prove that his Dad got #covid from people inside the hospital.
#Indigenous, 5'7", slim.
Last seen wearing black hoodie, black puffy jacket, ripped blue jeans. #Burnaby RCMP asks that we report sightings & information to them at 604-646-9999.
For #WildlifeWednesday I have this Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) perched on a log at Devonian Harbour Park, near Coal Harbour and Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The building reflection in the pond shows how close to downtown Vancouver this is.
A good example of biomass use which isn’t as sustainable as the wood pellet industry wants you to believe. Forests are more than simple wood storehouses. They’re ecosystems and they can’t be replaced that easy.
Japan's thirst for biomass is having a harmful impact on Canada's forests
The k’niPatn k’l⌣ stk’masqt outrigger (KKO) telescope.
The site is on the traditional territory of the #Similamix People in #BritishColumbia. The Upper #Similkameen#Indian Band offered the name, which means “a listening device for outer space”.