Here in the Okanagan, the natural weather pattern in the winter is rain, but now and then we get some very precious sunny periods.
When a bit of December afternoon sun arrives …
… it’s a very lovely thing …
… to be treasured and prized to get us through the next onslaught of rain.
Happy Monday.
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Well captured and treasured. Happy Monday!
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Thank you very much. 😊
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Nice picture Merry Christmas 🎅
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Thank you very much. Season’s Greetings. 🎄
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They’re all great. I really like the one with the snowy/ frosty ridgeline. Merry Christmas, Lynette, you’re a bit of Sun.
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Hi Kenny, thank you very much, Kenny. 😊 There’s snow in the mountains but not in the valley and that’s exactly how I like it! Season’s Greetings to you, too. 🎄
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The last shot is my favourite, with the pastel warmth spreading across the water. Sun of any nature is a gift in winter, brining brightness to the dark season. Happy Monday Lynette. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. Agreed – it’s so great to see the sun at this time of year and it was nice to awaken to some this morning, too! Unfortunately, our forecast says that the rest of the week will be wall-to-wall rain. Definitely no snow or sun, but at least our drought is apparently cured!
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That old dock adds something to the pictures doesn’t it. It’s just one remaining post, but it seems well placed 😊
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I agree, Maggie. I have lots of pictures of it from all angles. Often there are birds perched on it which I like, too. There is actually another old post visible (not in this photo) but only a few centimetres of it are left above the water. I’m not sure why the city left the remains there (it’s what’s left of the old train dock – all elements of which are otherwise completely gone) but they are picturesque.
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Wow, that range is very beautiful, Lynette! ❤️😊🇨🇦
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It’s very beautiful both summer and winter, John. I have great material to photograph. 😊
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Indeed!
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Did you choose the snowflake option in WordPress? How did you do that?
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Disregard that question, Lynette. I went to the Help on WP and they said to go to Settings>General>Snowflake option, click enable, and then Save Settings. I like the look of it and it goes only until Jan 4th so if it drives anyone crazy, they can recover on Jan.5.
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Yes, you found it. I don’t know how much I like it and may take it off, but you’re right, it will be finished on January 4 in case people can’t stand it! Cheers.
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My first reaction too was, yes, I like it, and then it became distracting, but I think I’ll leave it for these few days.
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I probably will, too. Cheers.
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It is lovely to see the sun in winter, it warms things up a bit 😊. Fine shots, Lynette!
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Thank you very much, Belinda. 😊 I agree wholeheartedly. I am getting tired of the rain and we’re slated to be rained on for the rest of the week. Ugh.
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Your last photo of the remains of the dock and the soft color palette is gorgeous. Happy holidays Lynette!
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Thank you very much, Tricia. 😊 I love how we get the reflection of the setting sun on the lake. Season’s Greetings to you, too. 🎄
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Lovely shots. Glad you got to enjoy some afternoon sun despite all the rain. It makes a huge difference this time of the year.
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Thank you, Linda. I agree. A little sun does make a difference. We’re not getting much but it’s sure appreciated when we do!
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