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Three Lake Views

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We have warmed up substantially and the cold wind and intermittent wet snow flurries have been replaced by more comfortable temperatures, overcast with sunny breaks and drizzle.

I like the look of these cloud striations.

Okanagan Lake is much calmer, the shoreline ice pans have melted and somehow, it’s starting to feel spring-like.

The overcast and drizzle definitely haven’t dampened that sense. Spring showers bring May flowers? Could be, although it’s technically not spring yet.

Through the cloud and drizzle we have had some sunny breaks, and those feel very, very nice. The black spots you can see in the foreground of the picture above is a large group of coots. They overwinter here and another good springish sign is that I think most of them are getting ready to leave although a few will stay to nest.

Happy Monday.

22 thoughts on “Three Lake Views”

  1. It’s odd, Lynette, that most humans pay so much attention to their local weather, but so few seem to be aware their local weather is an aspect of the world climate, which is in serious trouble from our intervention. I wish more people would make the connections.

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    1. I agree completely, Stuart. This winter we have been affected by La Niña, a cold-trending long term system that has brought Canadian weather more in line with where it should be, but that’s not going to last. Unfortunately, climate change is now finding itself unceremoniously thrust to the back burner because of Trump, his threats and his tariffs. We have a federal election coming up that was supposed to be about (among other things) environmental issues, but now we’re looking for a PM who can handle that fascist to the south of us and disengage us, especially economically, from the U.S. (Looks like Mark Carney is going to be the one; he’s the former chair of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England and is no stranger to calamity; he handled Brexit.) The change has been enough to cause whiplash. The climate won’t be getting much time until this crisis is somewhat under control, unfortunately.

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      1. I fear that until the world’s political leaders, including the spoilt child Trump, recognise that without tackling climate change everything else is a waste of time and effort, we will continue on this road to disaster.

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        1. I agree wholeheartedly, but until we disengage from our U.S. entanglements and get this economic sea change under control we won’t have the continued wherewithal to address climate change in this country. And then there’s the real possibility of invasion which we are taking very seriously. It’s a chicken and egg conundrum. Ugh.

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  3. Only 2 weeks until Daylight Savings Time starts and less than 4 until spring starts. It is good to see the changes coming. Hoping for a “normal” summer this year, more rain, less heat, no wildfires. Edmonton set a new daily high record on Saturday. Happy Monday Lynette. Allan

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    1. Thank you, Allan. I agree that a cooler summer with more rain and no wildfires would be a huge relief. I think we’re maybe on track for that since it’s a La Niña year but if you set a record for the high on Saturday then maybe not. Fingers crossed though.

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