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Steam fog
The coming of steam fog signals the coming of fall. Steam fog forms when the lake water is much warmer than the air over it. This often happens when the surface water is still warm from the summertime, but … Continue reading
Bow on drumly water
The waters were drumly. Ok, you won’t find the word, drumly, in most dictionaries. It is an old Scots word meaning turbid or murky. Drumly is not how one would normally describe Kootenay Lake—a remarkably transparent, indeed potable, body … Continue reading
Finn’s water birds
Guest posting Finn is my seven-year-old grandson. I played consultant, but Finn took and edited his own pictures using his own equipment. I helped post them. Alistair While visiting at Kootenay Lake, I get to wander around with Granddad as … Continue reading
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Raindrop splash
June has been a remarkably aqueous month: rain falls, snow melts, creeks rage, rivers rise, and lakes flood. What better way to acknowledge this than with a picture of a single raindrop on the Lake? The impact of a large raindrop … Continue reading
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Robins exploit flood
The Lake level is as high now as I have seen it in recent decades: above the beach and onto local lawns. The spring freshet has consequences for many animals and plants, but until this morning, I would not … Continue reading
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Paranthelion
Haloes are not all that common around Kootenay Lake—at least when it is compared with other places I have lived. Further, of all the many haloes that can be seen, the paranthelion is sufficiently uncommon that I cannot recall … Continue reading
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Rainbow season
I always welcome the return of the rainbow season. While a rainbow might appear on any occasion, the best of them usually arrive in late May or early June with the arrival of convective showers. The timing of this … Continue reading
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Window seat
When coming or and going from this region, I usually drive; this weekend was different: I flew. (I like airplanes; it’s airports I don’t like.) Airplanes provide a wonderful platform for viewing the natural world, so I always request a … Continue reading
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Summer begins
Summer began today. After an unconscionably wet spring, the Sun rose to a clear sky and estival forecasts. Of course, when I say summer began, I am offering an observation, not a proclamation. Alas that was not the case, when two weeks … Continue reading →