First we had this …
… which gave us a very early start to evening darkness. With this sort of weather, it was good to be at home with a hot chocolate!
These very dark clouds dropped a terrific amount of rain which in the mountains fell as snow.
But then we got some of this …
… which lead to being able to see the snow on the mountains. And that’s exactly where it belongs. The skiers are happy but we’re equally happy with 10C (50F) and snowless environs!
Happy Tuesday.
A very windy, very rainy storm passed through the valley and brought a heavy, dark, moisture-laden overcast. After storming all day, it started to clear toward late afternoon.
Those heavy clouds broke up, the wind dropped off and the sun shone.
Orphan clouds hung about for a bit, but they didn’t last long …
… and there was enough of the day left to give us a pretty sunset.
Here it is from one angle …
… and from another.
Happy Sunday.
I seem to be on a lake theme this week! In keeping with that idea, here are some pictures of Skaha Lake, the smaller one that borders the south end of town.
We had a beautiful autumn day and many people were sitting on the beach reading or just relaxing. It was very comfortable in the sun.
No one was in the water, although it’s probably still warm enough after heating up all summer and also because this lake is shallower than the much larger and deeper Okanagan Lake at the north end of town.
Skaha Lake beach also has trees growing under the sand that are of course very popular during the summer for their shade.
Happy Tuesday.
A couple of days ago we enjoyed a beautiful autumn afternoon stop at Vaseux Lake which is 27 km (17 mi) to the south of us. It really was nice enough to have dawdled on the beach.
A couple of days later we experienced a different kind of beauty. It was cooler in a very familiar autumnal way and also a bit blustery, but the sky was so arresting with its layered cloud formations.
Happy Monday.
September can be such a beautiful month and while we still haven’t cooled off very much, that autumnal atmosphere is somehow here and breathing gently into our days.
It’s a fantastic time to simply admire what nature has wrought.
Happy Thursday.
We are still experiencing relatively high temperatures of 30-35C (86-95F) and as a result the beaches remain very busy as people try to cool off or just enjoy the last bits of summer before it drifts gently into autumn.
The evenings are very pleasant and the beaches still inviting as people continue to enjoy them after dark and even swimming in the summer-warm lake.
Happy mid-week.
A blue sky, a clear lake …
… and some light pink faces.
Happy Monday. I hope yours is a good one.
On August 30 the Penticton Yacht Club had their annual sailboat regatta on Okanagan Lake. The weather was great for it and there seemed to be the right amount of wind, too.
I spent some time watching the boats leaving the marina …
… and organising themselves for the timed race up the lake to Kelowna, I believe – I’m not completely sure of that, though – which would be about 88 km (55 miles).
Watching these boats brought back memories of my own sailing days on Lake Ontario, many moons ago now.
Races such as these can be a lot of fun especially for keeping your skills up and can even be fun for those on the shore watching those lovely white sails against blue skies and blue water.
Happy first Tuesday of September.
We’ve been experiencing some late August heat with temperatures in the 35ish range (96ish F). Usually we are more around 30ish (86ish F) at this time in August but if there’s one thing that most of us are noticing it’s that the weather patterns are wonky almost everywhere, it seems. Droughts in places that are usually wetter and rain in places that are usually drier!
Unlike my younger self, I just don’t handle heat very well any more. It’s not that my interior temperature regulator has retired, it’s more like it’s gone into a coma. I definitely get hot easily. I can also get cold easily. Ugh.
But I really don’t like to be hampered by this malfunction and so I gravitate to the shade, preferably near one of the two lakes that are nearby. The lake breezes are usually nice and the temperature probably a degree or two cooler. You can also swim in there too and that always helps, even though the lakes have warmed considerably!
In any case, these are some cooling water views that I’ve enjoyed over the last week or so. I hope you enjoy them too, especially if you need to cool off.
Happy Tuesday.
An overcast evening sky …
… with a sliver of setting sun …
… highlights a boat racing for home.
Happy Saturday.
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