It has cooled off but we are still getting very comfortable daytime temperatures of 23C or so (73F).
As autumn settles into itself, sitting in the sun is very pleasant, almost somnolent.
Best of all, it’s cooling at night to very nice sleeping temperatures. Opening a window for fresh evening air is such a small but lovely perk.
Happy weekend.
There are many autumn colours right now, but also lots of summer pinks still. Here’s a sample.
The hardy hydrangeas and chrysanthemums are continuing to do well while many of the other pink species are starting to fade. Pretty great for October, though. 🌸
Here, the autumnal signs were at first very slow and muted, but suddenly – seemingly overnight – the foliage colours and other signals arrived en masse. The wind began delivering a sharp edge and together with intermittently leaden skies, the sun started its fallish slant.
I’m enjoying this cooler weather, though. It was a hot summer and up until a few days ago, we were still experiencing temperatures in the mid to high 20s (about 80 F). According to the prognosticators, we will probably be getting a few more of them, but this invigorating and lovely coolness will eventually take over.
Happy autumn. 🍂
I frequently walk through Penticton’s small but lovely Japanese garden. It’s very peaceful and relaxing, even in winter.
Although we’re fully into autumn now, it’s still quite green although most of the hydrangeas are fading …
… and some of the plants are showing their fall outfits.
What’s more indicative of autumn is the slant of the sun, the cool edge that the wind now has…
… and the tint of the sky. Somehow, this grey is different from the summer greys.
I can’t visit the garden without stopping to watch the fish for a bit. Some of them are very large and their colours definitely fit right in with the season.
Happy October. 🍂
Happy Monday.
Is it late summer or early autumn?
Happy Sunday.
… evening falls.
Have a good weekend.
I’ve posted a lot of flower pictures this week, but I think there’s always room for more.
Happy flower Friday.
Launched in 1914 just before World War I, the sternwheeler SS Sicamous was a passenger and cargo ship that used to ply the waters of Okanagan Lake.
During its heyday, it was a luxurious and elegant mode of transportation; it’s now preserved as a heritage museum and events centre. At night, the old ship is beautifully lit by hundreds of lights and has become a Penticton landmark.
This bridge over the creek just across the street from home is always a pretty night sight. It’s lit by the softer light of the old-style street lamps that convey a sense of tranquility and peace.
Happy Thursday.
Sunflowers have such attractive and pretty late summer and autumn blooms and they have been the subject of many famous and beautiful paintings. Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe and Paul Gauguin spring to mind. I don’t paint, but I love taking photos of them. Here are a few favourites.
Have a sunflower day. 🌻
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