I am reading a collection of short stories by Angie Abdou called Anything Boys Can Do.
In the story "Shady Valley," Abdou has a nice description of Saskatchewan, a very underrated Canadian province.
"The sky is huge, enveloping them whole in a turquoise blue more brilliant than any tropical ocean. You can see and see and see and see - no trees or mountains blocking the view. The land rolls in a lullaby covered with bright yellow canola . . ."
People can easily admire the ocean or the mountains, but it takes a special eye to appreciate the vastness of the sky or of a field.
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That is a nice description.
She forgot to mention how easy Saskatchewan is to draw.
-Nobody Important
Sasakatchewan rhymes with "fun". No, it does. Think about it. And get your mind out of the gutter.
Living in Calgary, I have had a few conversations with people about mistaking Saskatchewan as barren.
I miss it.
On the other hand, I hate when people write about the prairies (I do it). It's so cliche...
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Paradoxical in Calgary
Saskatchewan is beautiful. All it takes is moving away for awhile and you realize it. I guess that starts with the idea that those who are from Saskatchewan can appreciate more than others.
Yes nobody, I know. Just remember, Alberta's not that hard to draw either.
As for the fun comment, I don't get it.
Rhett, I don't think writing about the prairies is cliche if you can do it in an original way. If the prairies is cliche than so is writing about crime, New York, love, etc. And it seems we can't get enough crime stories and love stories, especially if they take place in New York.
I agree with anon about needing distance from something in order to appreciate it.
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