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Lake Pursuits

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With the arrival of May’s lovely sunny days and with our temperatures hovering around 25 C (77 F), attention is turning to more summerish pursuits. Beaches are becoming populated, boats have come out of storage or dry dock and even though the water is still cold – the rivers and creeks running into Okanagan Lake are swollen with snow melt from the mountains – swimmers are beginning to take the plunge.

This diving platform was empty but it won’t be long before it will be a popular spot.
Prettily anchored sail boats waiting for a run – maybe on the weekend?
But if you’re not a boater or swimmer or beach worshipper, it’s sometimes nice to just sit on a pier and enjoy the view.

Although we no longer recognise the ancient celebration of May Day with May poles, flower garlands, religious devotionals or even at all, perhaps it’s time we brought it back. The arrival of May – what a lovely thing to commemorate and honour!

Happy May 1.

26 thoughts on “Lake Pursuits”

  2. Happy May Day Lynette. I think even with the warm temps, the lake might still be a bit cool for a dip. Hopefully the hot temps get matched with some frequent May showers to keep things green and smoke free. Happy Thursday. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. I felt cold as I looked at people going in the lake. It may look inviting but is frigid! Ice cubes would be happy in there. I agree about the rain. I hope the amounts we get match the heat units but the good news is that we did have a rainy night on Sunday and are expecting a rainy weekend, too.

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    1. We definitely are although we’re supposed to have a very rainy weekend which is a good thing; we don’t want the fire danger to increase. I like that picture, too. The lake was so calm and it was such a wind-still, warm day. Yes, very serene.

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    1. Thank you very much, John. 😊 I had forgotten about it, too. It was celebrated when I was a child; I still remember the maypole ceremonies but I don’t think I’ve seen any recognition of it for many years now.

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    1. While living in NWT I experienced snow and freezing rain in the middle of June – no surprise there. But one bombshell I’ll never forget is waking up to a snowstorm one Victoria Day while living in southern Alberta (Medicine Hat). All the spring blossoms and leaves were covered in snow and it was cold out! Nasty.

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      1. Oh yeah we went camping one May long weekend when the kids were little and we still tented. Tons of snow on the ground but hey I found some finger mitts and they made snowballs! Bernie

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    1. Thank you, Linda. Yes, cold plunges are supposed to be helpful in a number of ways, but like you, I wouldn’t be able to tolerate that very well now. My internal temperature regulator isn’t what it used to be!

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