Tag Archives: Lakes

Regatta Day

Sep 2, 2025 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 20 Comments

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.

nature, Photography

It’s Warm!

Aug 26, 2025 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 52 Comments

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.