


Happy Monday.



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. 🌻
The public rose garden in Penticton is still beautiful and will probably hold out for about another month before the gardeners put it to bed for the winter.

Given our lovely weather, lots of people are sitting among the flowers, eating lunch, reading, or just enjoying.

It’s a perfect place to escape life’s stresses.

Happy Tuesday.
… a very large one …

… and a very small one.

Happy Monday.
A sleek sail boat …

… on a sunny Sunday afternoon …

… is totally sublime.
Happy weekend.
Today is the last day of summer; autumn starts tomorrow – in this time zone – at 5:43 a.m. And although I noticed Hallowe’en chocolate for sale yesterday at the grocery store, I’m not about to be directed by marketers into either thinking about autumn or into making any kind of autumnal purchase, especially not when I want to enjoy this gorgeous weather.


Right now we have beautiful days and cooler nights; a wonderful thing to be enjoyed as long as we can. Autumn will get here!
Happy Saturday.