When I got home from the cottage Monday, there were signs of struggle in the kitchen, like scratched, torn packaging on rice cakes. It’s shocking how menacing they look in there, versus through the backyard window. When I’m at the cottage, I sit on the dock and marvel at how much genuinely wild life I see: bald eagles, merlin hawks, snapping turtle, cormorant, heron, loons. When the eagles swoop low it’s a thrill, but no menace, since we’re never in each other’s space. They’re supposed to keep us connected to the nature we’re part of but they’re deceptive since they aren’t wild and independent.

Source: thestar August 26, 2016 09:56 UTC