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Harrop
Another sunny day, another panorama from high on a Forest Service road. Previously a panorama was centred on Queen’s Bay. This view was taken a little to west and only shows a bit of the Main Lake and the … Continue reading
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Queen’s Bay
Sometimes it is fun to explore a Forest Service road for interesting views. I like this one looking down on Queen’s Bay. (I refuse to use its silly official name.) This picture was taken from the Selkirk Mountains, while … Continue reading
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Path by creek
June brings raging creeks as the mountain snows melt. A path beside a creek close to my home is accompanied by the din of cascading water and rolling boulders. For a decade, I have taken pictures at one spot along this … Continue reading
Kaslo covered bridge
The Kaslo covered bridge is officially known as the Kaslo Trailblazers Bridge for it is the Trailblazers Society that built it in 2008 as part of the Kaslo River trail system. It is 34 metres long and it sits … Continue reading
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Sunrise
I was admiring a picture that Derek Kite had taken from high on a ridge above the West Arm. It showed the sunrise over the distant Purcell Range. I wondered if I could capture a similar moment and went … Continue reading
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Nelson’s Gyro Park
Yesterday, I visited Gyro Park in Nelson and took a couple of pictures. I suspect that only people who are familiar with the park will be able to make sense of them — well, maybe even these people will … Continue reading
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Wednesday’s roving
My typical posting features a species or a process. But, today it is merely a grab bag of things seen while roving around yesterday with Derek Kite. The odd thing is that, rather than seeing interesting birds, all the good stuff … Continue reading
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KCPP boardwalk
I went out this morning to take a picture of the boardwalk at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. By happenstance, this proved prescient for I discovered that it is soon to be replaced — by what, I do not yet … Continue reading
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Poseidon’s art
Last October, I posted pictures of iridescent clouds with the title of Iris’s art. This gave credit for the variegation to the Greek goddess of the sky. In like manner, it now seems appropriate to credit this satiny view to Poseidon, the Greek god of … Continue reading
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Psychedelic BOB
BOB is Nelson’s Big Orange Bridge. Alas, its truss design is more functional than lovely. Even when built in 1957, I remember thinking that a more beautiful bridge would better suit its setting. Curiously, the bridge’s ugliness did not prevent it from becoming … Continue reading →