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A Wonderful Time of Year

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M and I recently spent the day checking out the Okanagan Valley’s spring progress.

We had beautiful weather; windless, sunny and 16 C (61 F).

We sat outside at Skaha Lake – it’s the smaller of the two lakes between which sits our city – to enjoy lunch at a favourite restaurant. It was warm enough that I had to move into the shade! The sun had a bit of power happening, As we ate, we saw a bald eagle swoop down and grab some lunch from the lake, too.

The weeping willows are all showing the light green of new growth.

We headed out into farming country where the wine grape vines are greening, the orchards are blooming and the farmers are very, very busy.

It was lovely not only to see spring but to feel it, too. 🍃

37 thoughts on “A Wonderful Time of Year”

  1. Lovely. We in Nova Scotia are a bit behind you in terms of spring, but my brain is full of all the outdoor tasks I want to start and I keep wandering outside to formulate the plans when the weather permits.

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    1. After the anticipation of spring its arrival is so great. I don’t have a garden now but I still like to see everything that’s starting and growing as it all changes so fast! I’m glad we saw the cherry orchards in bloom since those flowers will be gone in a few days. It sounds like yours will be starting soon too. Cheers.

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    1. Thank you, Allan. It sure was and really felt very spring-like. We’re having a lovely sunny weekend with highs around 18 or so but supposed to get a lot of rain Monday and Tuesday. That will make things pop!

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    1. Thank you very much, Bernie. It was a very lovely day but we’ve since gone back to rain and wind with occasional sunny breaks just so that we know it still exists! Cheers.

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