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December Retrospective

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To say that we have had a lot of rain this month would be something of an understatement, but at least we didn’t get the flooding that much of the coast unfortunately experienced. And aside from that, it also had its moments.

A sunny, early December Skaha Lake.
A napping duck.
Leaf imprints.
The rain relented for a bit.
You don’t need a rubber duckie for this bath tub!
Pine cones.
I know I recently posted this picture but it’s lovely … and rainless!
We didn’t get a lot of sun but enjoyed what came our way.
Season’s Greetings.

Happy Wednesday.

nature, Photography

Walking at Skaha Lake

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As I’ve noted here before, Penticton is situated between two lakes – one at the south end and the other at the north – and is one of only two communities in the world that is so established. The other is Interlaken, Switzerland. For a change of pace I recently decided to take a walk along Skaha which is at the south end.

There was some serious wind coming out of the south causing choppy waters and lots of scudding cloud …

No swimming today!

… but then I realised that we now officially have winter!

The solstice doesn’t just mean that we’re headed in the right (springy!) direction again, it also means that we first have to get through winter.

Skaha Lake marina awaits spring.

And then I remind myself that I’m no longer in Yellowknife where today’s high will be -31C (-24F). I don’t have to wear a parka, shovel snow, slog through snow banks, walk to work in the dark, dark, dark of winter or defrost my eyelashes when I step inside. We have about four to eight more weeks of very mild winter before we will again begin to see the first signs of spring, so what is there to complain about?

Really, not very much!

Happy Monday.

Happy Holidays!, Photography

Friday Lights

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Usually I post flower pictures on Fridays, but seeing as we’re only two days away from the official start of winter, the pickings are rather few and far between, to say the least. However, since we have a lot of this going on …

… I thought some of this would be welcome.

Or maybe a seasonal light tunnel …

… as well as illuminated trees …

… in seasonal fashion.

Always so enlightening to see …

… at this time of year!

Happy Friday.

nature, Photography

Ocean Views

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I’m not feeling well – nothing serious, just a bit under the weather – so am posting a few favourite ocean photos from my archive. Some have been posted before, others not.

Pacific Ocean, Vancouver Island
Reynisfjara Sea Stacks, North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland
Haida Gwaii, Pacific Ocean, British Columbia
Tuktoyaktuk, Arctic Ocean, Northwest Territories
Hecate Strait, Pacific Ocean, British Columbia
Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic
Hecate Strait, Pacific Ocean, British Columbia
Pacific Inside Passage, British Columbia
North Atlantic Ocean, Greenland

Have a happy Wednesday.

Photography

December Blue Hour

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We have seen a lot of rain this autumn, much more than usual, but because of that we are experiencing some beautiful blue hours.

First recognised in French artistic circles about 200 years ago as l’heure bleue, it is a period of twilight at dawn or dusk when the sun is far enough below the horizon – between about 4 and 8 degrees – so that its blue wavelengths dominate the sky while the red wavelengths are absorbed by the ozone in the atmosphere.

In overcast or partially overcast conditions the blue light is reflected and enhanced, leading to lovely blue photos, even if the day has been grey.

I enjoyed taking these of Penticton’s Okanagan Lake shoreline. I find that the artificial lights make a good counterpoint to the blue.

Many of the boat masts at the northern marina have been decorated with seasonal lights which I thought was another lovely visual counterpoint.

On additional note, I am experimenting with a new camera which has also been fun. These pictures are some of my results.

Happy Tuesday.