Between 1999 and 2018 we owned a 50 acre parcel of land near the town of Brisco, British Columbia (one hour south of Golden).  It was a refuge from the sound and fury of the city with bears, deer and other critters being our almost constant companions.  We came to know some of the ins-and-outs of farming (we had 18 acres in alfalfa) and experienced the pleasures of living with the land.  There were a few photo ops too...