In mid-summer we are now moving past the main flowering period, but new flowers are now emerging. Shared here are hollyhocks, clematis, Okanogan fameflower (4 plants still flowering), monarda, showy sedum, and geranium sanguineum. Click an image for a … Continue reading →
We hiked along the shores of Cooney Bay on Kamloops Lake with the grandkids on a nature hike. Beachcombing took much of our time but we also saw ospreys, sandhills cranes, killdeer, a bald eagle, butterflies, and lots of interesting … Continue reading →
The garden is full of vegetables, fruit, and flowers in the middle of summer. Some work is needed every day. With watering restrictions coming in, we will add hand-watering to the list of daily tasks. Shared here are images … Continue reading →
On a warm summer morning, I drove away from the smoke (I used firesmoke.ca to see which areas would be smoky) out to Scuitto Lake. I paddled around the lake, then explored the marshy shoreline. There was a few aquatic … Continue reading →
On a hot summer morning we hiked through the open grasslands of the Barnes Lake Trails, then through the open forest hills and back through the grasslands to the start. Along the way, we stopped to enjoy wildflowers, insects, birds, … Continue reading →
We hiked the McQueen Lake Trails on a quiet summer day and enjoyed the ponds, meadows, and forested trails along the way. We were pleased to spot a rattlesnake plantain (an orchid) in bloom. Prince’s pine (a wintergreen) was in … Continue reading →
We hiked in the summit area of Greenstone Mountain and enjoyed the wildflowers at 1770m (5800+ ft). On the open south-facing ridges we saw showy daisy (Erigeron sp.), pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum), yellow agoseris (Agoseris glauca), orange … Continue reading →
On a day of paddling Hyas Lake and hiking in to Pemberton Lake, there were lots of wildflowers to enjoy. On the shoreline of Pemberton Lake, marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris) was flowering. Brooklime (Veronica americana sp.) with its tiny blue … Continue reading →
By mid-July, spring flowering plants are finished and the perennial beds are full of flowering plants. Featured here are daylilies, canterbury bells, gaillardia, balloon flower, and a tomato blossom. Click image for a lightbox view and a caption/ID. This gallery … Continue reading →
We hiked on the Lac le Jeune and the Stake Lake Trails up to the Lac le Jeune Lookout, then on other trails in a loop route back to the start (9.6 km). Along the way we stopped to check … Continue reading →
On a hot summer day I got an early start. The route was on the southern border of McQueen Lake to the Grasslands Community Trail, then back along Clay Lake and up through a forested route to the Lac du … Continue reading →
Every year I paddle Sullivan Lake then return by the Knouff – Vinsula Road through the Sullivan Valley. Along the way there are a few wildflowers to stop and enjoy. In an open a meadow near the upper end there … Continue reading →