The pod began to move up the inlet. It was getting late,so It was time for me to say thank you and goodbye!
SURFACING
Whale pod plumes, courtesy of Wayne at Tofino Photography. Wayne has a gorgeous collection of wildlife photography; I hope you stop by for a look.
Some things I saw just this last weekend.
Happy Monday.
As my son used to say when he was a teenager, sometimes you just need to chillax (especially if it’s a beautiful September day). 🙂
Happy Sunday.
The kokanee salmon have begun their arduous journey upstream to spawn and continue their life cycle.
Kokanee are thought to be landlocked, freshwater sockeye salmon that separated from that species about 15000 years ago. It migrates upstream from lakes instead of from the ocean.
It’s a small species that grows to be approximately 2 kilos (about 5 lbs) at most, but is clearly a survivor.
Happy Wednesday.
The wine grapes are reaching their maturity and will soon be ready for picking.
Many grapes populate this field and will soon become lovely bottles of summer memories.
Happy Saturday.
Lake Okanagan at night.
The wind came up and the lake had quite a bit of wave action.
Happy Thursday.
Take a close look at Romeo’s feathers. Those feathers to a eagle are like our teeth when we are young. They go bye bye and a new one grows in. Only …
SUNSET STRETCH
A gorgeous sunset eagle photo from Tofino Photography. Wayne has many stunning photos on his blog!
Right now we have a forest fire nearby and to escape some of the smoke (and the heat of the day), it’s important to get out for a walk as early as possible.
I live in an eclectic neighbourhood of Penticton that’s a mix of single-dwellings, duplexes, higher density apartments and stratas, cafés, restaurants, galleries, parks, breweries, trails and shops. And, not to be forgotten, one of the beaches (a small one that’s chiefly used by locals) is five minutes away. I love walking here and I always see different sights that I pause to enjoy.
Despite the smoke, it was a lovely walk, but I was glad I went early as the smoke intensified later in the day.
I took this very short video of small twin engine passenger plane on final approach into Penticton Airport over Lake Okanagan.
As it came closer, I took another photo as J wanted to capture the reflection of the landing lights on the water. The colours in the photo are more blue than I thought they would be.
It’s not a great photo but I like the reflection on the lake.
Happy Friday and happy landings.
Having the time to watch the sunset is a wonderful thing …
… especially sitting comfortably with a cool drink or a little snack. What a luxury.
We feel very privileged to be here.
Happy Thursday.
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