Kelowna
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Nestled in the heart of British Columbia’s sun-drenched Okanagan Valley, the city of Kelowna is favorite spot visiting year-round. World-class vineyards, great weather, food scene, beaches and even a couple of ski hills. Walking by the lake is very relaxing.
Nestled in the heart of British Columbia’s sun-drenched Okanagan Valley, the city of Kelowna is favorite spot visiting year-round. World-class vineyards, great weather, food scene, beaches and even a couple of ski hills. The city is on the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake, surrounded by provincial parks, pine forest, vineyards, orchards and mountains. Its downtown area incorporates waterfront City Park and a lakeside cultural district. Walking by the lake is very relaxing.
I never post any photos taken from this city due to the thick clouds during the staying… The photo was not pretty. The color of the lake from airplane was so blue, but totally different when I took the photos on the land (park). I doubted it was same lake or different one ;)) And I saw white Kangaroos (albino kangaroo) there, never saw white Kangaroos before. Here is the birds eye view of the city.
Where I live - Week #211
Okanagan Lake is a lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The lake is 135 km (84 mi) long, between 4 and 5 km (2.5 and 3.1 mi) wide.
Another early morning shot from Kelowna's Knox mountain.
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As I approached this avocet at the Kelowna Landfill, it flared its wings in this matter for about five seconds, definitely in territorial defence. It must have had a nest or chicks nearby. These amazing shorebirds never cease to create photography moments.
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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) on her favourite perch (and mine), behind the CNC, Kelowna, BC.
Thanks to constructive criticism from Wayne Kennedy, a Floridian Flickr friend, I reworked the original shot posted last week. So you've seen this pose before; the adjustments to colour and framing make it a different photograph.... Although all comments are appreciated, honest criticism is always preferred. Flattery only leads to flatulence....
An intense electrical storm rolled over Kelowna, British Columbia last night. People were out with their cameras at the marina going crazy trying to capture the elusive bolt. It's all in the wrist!
On a beautiful sunny day, on my favourite perch for her above the Brush pile behind CNC, adjacent to Kelowna Rec Field, Kelowna, BC.
Here, she's turning to have a look at Whistler's Brother and perhaps imploring him to shut up....
A view of Kelowna, BC and Okanagan Lake on a cloudy day from Knox Mountain.
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Adult White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). Brush pile behind CNC, adjacent to Kelowna Rec Field, Kelowna, BC.
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(Zonotrichia leucophrys). Brush pile behind CNC, adjacent to Kelowna Rec Field, Kelowna, BC.
Photo was taken while on a bike ride in the downtown area of Kelowna on September 13th 2016. I shot this with my D300 5 exposures and processed in Photomatix Pro and Lightroom.
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Now only in the Brush pile behind CNC, adjacent to Kelowna Rec Field, Kelowna, BC. And this isn't even close to a record number, recently!
Thomson Marsh, Kelowna, BC.
This is a different bird from the one posted last week, in the opposite end of the Marsh. I see him and his mate frequently. Wasn't going to take this shot in such low light in the late afternoon, but changed my mind just a test shot of settings. Turned out better than I expected....
Just after Christmas 2023 I hiked up Mt Baldy, Kelowna, BC, which is a moderate hike for an afternoon. This photo was taken looking down at the local farms, with the snowy mountain in the distance.
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Brush pile behind CNC, adjacent to Kelowna Rec Field, Kelowna, BC.
Small Belmont Pond, Kelowna, BC.
Woody and son, Inc., of Belmont
There is now a much larger flock of WODUs in the Belmont Ponds. Yesterday, they moved into the large pond where the young 'uns enjoyed frolicking about. This series, however, was taken the day before when they were still cautiously testing the safety of the small pond. While there were several young females, I saw only this one young drake.
Incidentally, I'm shooting from across the pond, under cover of the big willow. This shot is cropped; I wasn't as close as you may think....
Our once a year visit to Fintry Provincial Park to view the spectacular falls and every year we encounter longhorn sheep. This year was no exception except we encountered 3 herds this time around. There was a severe forest fire last summer that wiped out 181 homes and destroyed hundreds of hectares of forest. It was a relief to see the herds had survived.
To view these falls there is a considerable number of stairs involved and JoAnne mentioned to me a number of times during the trip that she was not fond of our yearly trek. The deal involved take out Chinese on the way home.
August means our annual house-sitting adventure in Kelowna, which is the land of peaches and cherries. We always bring lots of fruit back with us!
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Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia). Brush pile behind CNC, near Kelowna Rec Field, Kelowna, BC.
Mug shot.... There's a kind of anxious annoyance in his bearing.
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Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula). Brush pile behind CNC, adjacent to Kelowna Rec Field, Kelowna, BC.
I should add that all of these birds' plumage is gradually changing as they mature. They'll look quite different in a few weeks from how they appear now....
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