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Bright Captures

In common with the rest of western Canada, we’ve suddenly turned colder. We’re still above 0C (32F) during the day but are going below 0 at night. Meanwhile, Vancouver, very unusually, is apparently going to get wet snow and minus temperatures overnight as well. Ugh.

Of course, here in the Okanagan Valley we have it comparatively easy. Much of the prairies are getting highs around -20C (-4 F). Strangely though, a lot of the east is coming in at +20C (68F) but may be getting much colder toward the end of the week. Nevertheless, if you’re about to travel from east to west, a 40 degree temperature difference might make for a bit of a packing challenge – such wild weather!

So to take our minds off these bizarre differences, I thought we could do with some brighter pictures of what is to come.

Nuthatch cuteness.
Eagle magnificence.
A butterfly tea rose.
A sunflower with friend.
Southern sunset beauty.

Happy Tuesday.

Looking East and West at Sunset

These were taken less than 10 minutes apart … from Marrowstone I have to cross Indian Island to get home in Port Townsend. The top photo is looking …

Looking East and West at Sunset

Beautiful sunset/cloudscape photos from Allan J Jones. A visit to his photoblog is well worth the time – he has posted so many gorgeous pictures.

Winter Evening Skies

We had a rainy day but the evening skies were beautiful with cloud striations and a nascent sunset partially obscured by overcast.

A pink and orange sunset pushes through the overcast and brings the leafless branches of the winter trees into stark contrast.
A cloud river nestles against a mountainside as the setting sun highlights the overcast.

Happy Thursday.

2023 Retrospective

Here are some of my favourite photos, by month, from 2023. It was a good year!

January

Rocky Mountains, British Columbia

February

Aurora Borealis, Northwest Territories

March

My “snow house” in Northwest Territories.

April

Rocky Mountains, Alberta

May

Azaleas, Penticton, British Columbia

June

Okanagan Valley butterfly visitor.

July

Canada Day.

August

Pond lily.

September

Ice cream rose.

October

Sugar maples (and retirement!).

November

Full moon palm tree.

December

Caribbean sunset.

I hope your 2023 was a good year for you and that you’re looking forward to 2024. 💥