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Scenes

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Some very happy summer scenes.

This creek is very low right now but in September, Kokanee salmon will be swimming upstream.
Lake Okanagan
Do hobbits live here? Maybe. 😉
A boat dock at a favourite restaurant.

Happy Wednesday.

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  3. Glimpses of summer Lynette. We have to enjoy them before fall envelops us fully. I hope this latest NWT fire problem works itself out for the best. Some people’s glimpses of summer have not been so great. Have a good Wednesday. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. Having worked in NWT for the last six years I am extremely concerned about all the people I know there and the damage that’s happening. As far as I have able to determine, everyone is safe. It has been difficult as communications are down (no cell phones or land lines) but shortwave radio has come to the rescue.

      When I moved permanently to Penticton in May (to finish out my northern work life remotely) Hay River was being evacuated then because of a nearby fire. I was shocked at how dry the territories were at that time. We had had our usual snow loads up until mid-April but it became so hot so quickly (and with midnight sun there was no relief from the heat) that everything just became crackling dry. The fact that there was no precipitation in May was also very unusual; usually there’s a lot of snow or rain. M and I always joked about “muddy May.” So yes, some people’s glimpses have been terrible.

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      1. If people still have doubts that climate change is occurring and that the “natural” cycles that have been occurring for eons have now been exaggerated by man’s presence and direct interference and that we do, in fact, need to take certain steps now to have a “softer” landing by 2035 or 2050, then the “alternative facts” news cycle has done its job well. Hope all will be well with your last few weeks in NWT

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        1. I couldn’t agree more, Allan. One of the arguments I’ve read lately says that we’re experiencing a “mini interglacial period” that is naturally occurring and has nothing to do with human activity. Yikes. I’m actually working remotely from Penticton and will be officially finished at the end of October. Cheers.

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    1. Thank you very much, Anneli. They certainly are. Yellowknife is now being evacuated as the fire may reach the city by Friday unless there’s some significant rain. It’s terrible, but at least everyone is safe.

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        1. Agreed, Anneli. One of the many things I find heartbreaking about the fires in the north is that when possible, people are putting down wild animals that have been injured in the fires, especially bison with severe burns. There are so many, many animals suffering right now.

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