It’s definitely beach time in the Okanagan.

Sun and great weather, lovely walks and comfortable evenings on the deck.

Happy June!
It’s definitely beach time in the Okanagan.
Sun and great weather, lovely walks and comfortable evenings on the deck.
Happy June!
While visiting our nearby Japanese Garden a couple of days ago, I saw a male duck sitting very quietly on one of the platforms set into the garden pond for the placement of a sculpture or plants.
When I got closer, I could see that there was a depression in the platform where the dirt had been pushed away and I realised that daddy duck was incubating his offspring.
Ducks form seasonal pair bonds that last until the males have to leave to find a protected spot to do their molting, usually after the young ones hatch.
The ducks have been in a bit of upheaval because their favourite little creek has been running high (a situation that’s improving for them), but this duck seems to have settled on this spot for his family.
Happy Monday. Have a ducky one.
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#ScenicSaturday 20th May 2023
A beautiful capture from Stuart’s Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
As indicated in yesterday’s post, I have happily arrived back in British Columbia and it looks very much like I won’t be returning to the NWT for any length of time before I retire in a few months from now. So, M and I have been enjoying something of a small celebration which is great because it’s coinciding with the long May weekend.
We have already taken a few long walks (without mosquitoes!) and have been enjoying the relatively smoke-free weather and lovely temperatures. There have also been regular rain showers which, apart from keeping the hills damp, are also helping to clean the air of smoke particles.
The famous Penticton market is open, people are swimming, the dog beaches are active and so many late spring flowers are blooming. I haven’t experienced the month of May in Penticton for a number of years now, so I am really enjoying this.
Greetings from the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
The Canada jay or gray jay is a member of the corvid family and is ubiquitous throughout this country. In fact, except for Alaska and a small portion of the American Rockies, the gray jay is found nowhere else in the world.
Intelligent and cute-looking, the gray jay has also been immortalized in Indigenous lore as a trickster. Given how smart they are about getting food, that’s probably true! I have frequently seen them while out hiking and they always try to charm me into giving them something to eat. Shy they are not!
Happy Monday.
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#ScenicSaturday 13th May 2023
A beautiful beach on the Greek island of Skiathos, courtesy of Stuart Aken.
Great Slave Lake is melting, but we’re not there yet as a lot of ice still remains.
Today was rainy, chilly and blustery, but at least it wasn’t snow!
Happy Wednesday.
The Penticton duck flock likes to hang out in and near this creek that empties into Okanagan Lake.
They are frequently in and out and spending time on the embankment as well where people tend to feed them and make a fuss of them, but the creek is their favourite.
Happy Sunday.
The Penticton mallard duck flock has weathered the winter in good knick and are getting ready to start nesting.
The males’ heads have turned a brilliant green, indicating that they are ready to mate. Soon there will be lots of little ones around.
Happy Wednesday.
We are still dealing with colder temperatures after a run of pleasant, heading-toward-spring weather, but for the most part it has been sunny.
Unfortunately, we’re predicted to get more snow tomorrow, apparently about 2-3 cm (1 inch), but warmer weather beckons as I will be heading further south at the end of the week.
Happy Tuesday.