Tag Archives: Landscapes

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Lake Pursuits

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With the arrival of May’s lovely sunny days and with our temperatures hovering around 25 C (77 F), attention is turning to more summerish pursuits. Beaches are becoming populated, boats have come out of storage or dry dock and even though the water is still cold – the rivers and creeks running into Okanagan Lake are swollen with snow melt from the mountains – swimmers are beginning to take the plunge.

This diving platform was empty but it won’t be long before it will be a popular spot.
Prettily anchored sail boats waiting for a run – maybe on the weekend?
But if you’re not a boater or swimmer or beach worshipper, it’s sometimes nice to just sit on a pier and enjoy the view.

Although we no longer recognise the ancient celebration of May Day with May poles, flower garlands, religious devotionals or even at all, perhaps it’s time we brought it back. The arrival of May – what a lovely thing to commemorate and honour!

Happy May 1.

nature, Photography

A Visit to the Countryside

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Recently, we did a leisurely visit to the Similkameen Valley just to the south of us to buy some wine and to admire the orchards and scenery.

Apple and plum nursery orchards.
Heavenly scented apple blossoms …
… and pretty red plum blossoms.
A directional sign post showing the names of a number of Similkameen Valley wineries and cideries with a view of young grape vines in the background.
Spring narcissi greeted us in the forecourt at one of the wineries we visited.

It was a lovely spring day and we also came home with some great wine, too. We have to wait a bit for the fruit, though!

Happy Tuesday.

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Mellow Monday

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Since today is election Monday, I think we can all do with a little mellowing out, especially after having performed our civic duty.

Think of a quiet place to sit in the warm spring sun …

… or a calming view ..

… or lovely pink blossoms …

… and remember that this process is almost over.

It’s a good thing to have a little mental breather before we get on with the election returns that will start happening this evening!

Happy Election Monday.

nature, Photography

Sun Showers

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Sun showers are an interesting weather phenomenon. In one spot, thick heavy clouds may be dropping significant rain while a few metres away, it’s sunny.

This was the case recently when I went for my daily ramble. There were some dark clouds producing a misty rain and a bit of a rainbow …

… while on the other side of the lake, the sun shone beautifully.

The contrast of sun and dark cloud probably shows better in this photo.

The sun was shining on these azaleas but you can see the dark cloud behind them. Eventually the weather cleared completely and I finished my ramble without need for an umbrella.

Happy Monday.