A prairie landscape contains two quintessential elements - Sky and Grass.
In Sky, it seems, we gaze outward with bewilderment knowing that it is unpredictable and can only be imagined, never touched.
Grass, on the other hand, gives us something to plant our feet into, run our hands through and follow expectantly as it performs its yearly cycle.
As a boy, I often used Grass as a conduit through which I could seemingly reach the sky. Lying on my back, I could touch the heavens through the fingers and fronds of the grass.
Anchored by memories, prairie people are forever linked to the grass underfoot and the sky overhead. I hope that some of my prairie recollections may trigger memories, hopes and daydreams of those fortunate enough to have laid dwn in the grass and peered forever upwards.
Inspired by my prairie beginnings, these images of desert grasses came to light in the Southern Interior of B.C. around Osoyoos. To me, they are reminiscent of the past and inspirations for the future.

j.k.d. 1999