
Purple Hibiscus
A beautiful hibiscus from Vova Zinger. I hope you stop for a visit.
The wine grapes are becoming plumper and plumper as they bask in the warmth and enjoy the occasional showers.


This healthy-looking bunch is tucked safely among its protective leaves at the vineyard shown above.
Happy Tuesday.
I wonder how many people have walked under the protective branches of these old trees?

Happy Saturday.

Kinda doubt that it’s really a return. After a month I expect this to not be the same one without damaged, tired wings. But I enjoyed photographing …
07.27.2023 Return of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
A beautiful eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly from Stephen Gingold. I hope you stop by Stephen’s blog to see more of his fabulous nature pictures.
We have been very fortunate here in our little valley to have avoided the fires and extreme dryness of so many other parts of this big country.

While we could really do with more rain, there have been enough showers to keep everything green and percolating along. Given the conditions that other areas are suffering through, we’re in no position to complain.

It’s normal for this valley to be hot during the summer (40°C or 104F) but we have actually been slightly cooler than usual.

Happy Thursday.
A red rose bud for your Wednesday.

I hope you have a rosy day.

My photos here show how beautiful is our world. I hope to encourage viewers to help save it from our carelessness. This one depicts a panorama of …
#ScenicSaturday 22nd July 2023
A beautiful capture of the Yorkshire Dales in summer, courtesy of Stuart.
We’ve had old friends visiting with us over the past week and of course, there have been winery stop-ins to some of our all-time favourites.


Happy Monday.
A view of Okanagan Lake from a recent hike on the KVR Trail.

Happy Sunday.