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.
Although our outdoor flower season is essentially over – I have seen a few outliers but they will eventually disappear, too – I found this lovely collection of poinsettias in a greenhouse.
I don’t typically like poinsettias all that much, but this multitude looked particularly attractive.
Along with holly, they are certainly one of December’s signature flowers/plants and give the season a lot of flair.
Happy Friday.
Yesterday in Canada most people had a day off. As I went for a morning ramble it was great to see the parks and beaches crowded as so many enjoyed the day by soaking up the sun, swimming, boating or picnicking.
Other people took the opportunity to get in some fly fishing. Okanagan Lake is known for its huge rainbow trout; apparently some can reach rather impressive weights.
The only drawback was that we had smoke-carrying wind moving into the valley as you can see from the pictures.
Most of the forest fires generating this smoke are in the north; I fervently hope that those parts of this country soon get some substantial and sustained rain. They certainly could do with it.
I love fireworks and the city put on a good show out over the lake for Canada Day. The weather was perfect and there were lots of boats …
… and people on the beach …
… to see this …
… and this …
… and this, too …
…followed by a fantastic grand finale.
Happy Thursday. 🎇
… season’s greetings and good wishes for a wonderful day, no matter how you elect to spend it …
… and if you don’t, I wish you an equally lovely day.
To all our American friends and relatives …
… from all your buds to the north …
I hope you have a lovely day, no matter how you choose to pass it. 🍂
If it’s January, it must be India… You might think, after we’ve been making these January trips to India for a decade, that we would be better at it.…
Why I’m the worst wife on the planet. #humor #travel #India & a #free_book
Barb Taub is on her way to India and the start of her trip hasn’t been smooth … on the other hand, there are free books! Please click the link above to read the rest of the story. 🙂
We were having lunch at a favourite restaurant overlooking the lake when we spied a reindeer.
In North America, reindeer are called caribou (unless they’re domesticated, in which case they‘re called reindeer – confused yet?), but they’re actually the same animal, domesticated or not.
The one above is actually a lovely little forest deer, but his appearance was very appropriate I thought, especially for December 23.
Do you like our December weather? It’s a fantastic break from all the rain!
Happy December 24.
Every Friday for the next month I am going to post a poinsettia photo; after all, even if you don’t celebrate any of the December observances, they are a lovely bright spot in a usually cold, gloomy weather period!
I’ve seen many types of poinsettias before, but not this particular variant. They are indeed rather “sparkly” and the name is very appropriate.
Happy Friday.
The storm that passed by us dropping a lot of rain and whipping up the wind has continued on out to sea. It has left a disturbed ocean, however.
This photo doesn’t really do them justice, but these waves were quite high.
The red do-not-swim warning flags were out everywhere, but lots of people were going in the water anyway. The waves coming up on the beach were definitely powerful enough to knock down children or anyone who’s a bit unsteady. We took a long walk on the beach but didn’t swim.
Happy Sunday.
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