A late afternoon walk …
… as the shadows increased …
… and the overcast thickened …
… day’s end; night’s cloak.
Day’s End
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January Blues
The recent and intensely overcast skies that are dropping their drizzles and whipping up winds …
… relented a bit to allow a streak of orange light along a mountainside …
… while a little blue sky and sunny warmth broke through the gloom …
… but then disappeared again.
Happy Wednesday.
Thinking about Spring …
It doesn’t take much for me to start thinking about spring; a couple of days of windy and rainy overcast will do it! So instead of pining, I decided it would be a good idea to post a bit of spring.
March
Buttercups …
… tulips …
… daffodils.
April
Okanagan sunflowers …
… narcissus …
… plum …
… dogwood …
… magnolias …
… rhododendrons.
And that’s just March and April! Next week I’ll post some flower power pictures from May and June. Just looking through my spring photos puts a smile on my face; if you’re experiencing the seasonal blues I hope these help a bit. 🌸
Happy Tuesday.
Night Shimmer
Many boats at the Penticton marina are still wearing their seasonal lights …
… which causes a beautiful purple shimmer on the water.
Have a good weekend.
Reblog: Wordless Wednesday 1/14/26
Wordless Wednesday 1/14/26
A beautiful wintry sun from Laura at Laura Roettiger Books. Please click the link above to see more of Laura’s lovely photography.
Reblog: Best for Last
We’ve had some unusual weather for January, mild and rainy; perhaps this is the way it will be going forward. In any event, at the end of a dark wet day, this splash of melba mixed with the grey created a pretty effect.
Best for Last
A beautiful evening photo from Belinda at Belinda Grover Photography. Please click the link above to see more of her gorgeous photography.
And Now for Something Completely Different
Those of you who are old enough might remember Monty Python’s Flying Circus. It was incredibly popular here in Canada and my dad was a dedicated viewer of that show. I have very fond memories of watching it with him and enjoying how much he enjoyed it. And Now for Something Completely Different was based on Python, featuring sketches from its first two seasons.
The comedian John Cleese was usually shown wearing a tuxedo and in a serious voice saying something like “and now for something completely different: a man with his brother’s toothbrush up his nose” or other inane or foolish statement. This might be followed by a shot of a man seated behind a desk in a business office and wearing a pink bikini. Definitely off-the-wall stuff and definitely very British, too.
So in honour of Monty, here’s something completely different. Not comedic, I’m afraid, but good to see, I think; a few scenes from last summer and definitely something completely different from what I’ve been posting!
… all coming soon to a spring and summer near you.
Happy Monday.
While On a Ramble …
… I saw a contemplative coot …
… a watery, cloud-veiled sun …
… quail on the run …
… and best of all, some new growth!
These are iris plants and they won’t bloom until about mid-to-late April, but they’re already peeking through. Very encouraging.
Happy Sunday.
January Sun
We have had some lovely January sun peeking through the …
… breaking stratus and cumulus clouds that constantly swirl and join and break again …
… while the snow stays properly in the mountains …
… to be enjoyed from a distance.
Happy Saturday.
Parallels
In calm conditions the lakes usually create lovely reflections …
… parallels …
… of what floats above them …
… clear and cool.
Happy Friday.
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