Tag Archives: British Columbia

nature, Photography, Wine

A Lake and the Grapes

Sep 10, 2022 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 4 Comments

The wine grapes are reaching their maturity and will soon be ready for picking.

Lake Okanagan framed by hills and vines.

Many grapes populate this field and will soon become lovely bottles of summer memories.

Happy Saturday.

nature, Photography

Night Lake

Sep 8, 2022 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 16 Comments

Lake Okanagan at night.

The wind came up and the lake had quite a bit of wave action.

Happy Thursday.

Reblogs

SUNSET STRETCH

Sep 8, 2022 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 2 Comments

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!

musings, nature, Photography

Morning Sights

Sep 5, 2022 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 31 Comments

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.

A lovely community garden. Several people were busy working their verdant plots.

Looking for a book? You may find something interesting at Little Free Library.

A beautiful old pine tree with supports to prevent some of its branches from leaning too far.

A rather smoky view over Lake Okanagan. There is a major fire that’s only 15 km away.

Despite the smoke, it was a lovely walk, but I was glad I went early as the smoke intensified later in the day.

nature, Photography

The Landing

Sep 2, 2022 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 7 Comments

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.

nature, Photography

Day’s End

Sep 1, 2022 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 14 Comments

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.

nature, Photography

Coming into the Okanagan

Aug 31, 2022 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 12 Comments

We have just returned from Northwest Territories to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The drive from the high-altitude Coquihalla Highway (also known as Highway 97C) into the valley is impressive and steep.

The summit of the Coquihalla Connector highway is 1800m (5900 ft) and you then drive down to the valley which is at an elevation of 344 m (1100 ft).

This is a significant drop of 1456 m (4800 ft). Some people aren’t comfortable with driving this highway for that reason, especially in winter. It is a long way down, and you do want to make sure your brakes are working!