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December, 2014



After a brief snow skit the following photos were taken locally up to December 23, 2014

Art displays at Mission Hill Family Estate Winery.





Seasonal view of Mission Hill Amphitheatre





Pedestrian walkway over Hwy. #97 Kelowna, B.C.





 


Early November Local Okanagan Autumn views.





 
Autumn at the Summerhill Winery.

Autumn view of Kelowna from Summerhill winery.


View of Okanagan Valley from Gala Drive.


Autumn view of Okanagan Lake and foreground mountains.


View of Mission Hill Vineyards.


View taken from Quail Gate looking west onto Mission Hill.




An autumn rainbow view from our residence.


An autumn shower


Autumn view of vineyards, Okanagan Lake and Black Mountain in the foreground.


View of Kelowna from the westside on the William Bennett Bridge


Vernon Highway


Monument at Vernon Rec. Centre. October Valley views below.




Pumpkin patch a prominent consumable staple for October.



Welcome to Kelowna, British Columbia
located in the heart of the fertile Okanagan Valley.


Mid October sunrise view from our deck.


Late October sunrise view from our deck.


Late October sunset view from our deck.


Changing seasons throughout the Quails Gate vineyards.


Meanwhile geese reflect the day in Okanagan lake just below the vineyard.


While the entrance to the Mission Hill Family Estate Winery sets our a red welcome mat.

 

Autumn walkway to Hardy Falls located south of West Kelowna and Peachland.


The waterfall at Hardy Falls.



Meanwhile Salmon are slowly beginning their spawn in Mission Creek, Kelowna.


Reviewing summer 2014 in the Okanagan Valley


Kelowna City View from southeast Kelowna area.


Kelowna City View from northwest West Kelowna.


Floatplane approaching City's marina


Kelowna's Farmers Markets, Wed. and Sat. mornings
a popular source of local food and organic.


Kelowna City view from West Side of Okanagan Lake.


View of William Bennett bridge connecting Kelowna
to West Kelowna opened in May 2008.



View of William Bennett bridge from west lakeside.


Boucherie Road Wine Trail,
West Kelowna.


July view of Quails Gate vineyard, West Kelowna from our residence.


Double rainbows common site over the valley.


August view from our West Kelowna deck.


Zucchini thriving in our yard.


Large in August, larger in September.


Cucumbers are making their presence known in our garden.


Pickles in the making!


Tomatoes, chives and cucumbers.


Cucumbers and sweet peppers.


A bowl of freshly made Bucket Pickles.


Walla walla sweet onions.


Dinner from the fruits of our labours.


Yellow plums and green grapes shared by friends,, thanks n&ww!.


Picking peaches right from the orchard.


Peaches and purple plums.


Local mixed fruit nectarines, peaches, plums, apples, grapes and pears.


It was warm in July.


But warmer in August.

Revitalized roadway at Gellatly Bay leading to
Cove Lakeside Resort & Gellatly Nut Farm,
West Kelowna, B.C.


Lakeside pedestrian walkway at Gellatly Bay.


View northeast from the Cove Lakeside Resort,
lakefront residential area, West Kelowna, B.C.


Canada Day Celebration, Cove Lakeside Resort, West Kelowna, B.C.


View of Okanagan Lake from Cove Lakeside Resort, West Kelowna, B.C.



Entrance towards Gellatly Nut Farm from Cove Lakeside Resort,
West Kelowna, B.C.



Gellatly Nut Farm and Regional Park
local U-Pick Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Heatnuts and Chestnuts
West Kelowna, B.C.



Kayaking on Okanagan Lake near Peachland, B.C.



Peachland Farmer's Market every Sunday.


Southbound Hwy.#97 Saturday Farmers Market Penticton, B.C.



Refreshment stand Penticton, B.C
home of the peach festival, B.C.



Buck Deer grazing Naramata Bench, east of Penticton, B.C.



Trail of wineries and vineyards Naramata Bench, east of Penticton, B.C.



Continuing southbound we find the Burrowing Owl Estate Winery,
Oliver, B.C.


Scenic view from Burrowing Owl Winery.


Native American Sculpture at Nk'Mip, Osoyoos, British Columbia.


View of Osoyoos, British Columbia from Hwy.#3.

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Dusk view of Kelowna Mountain Park single light visible from our deck.


Suspended wine bottle Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Kelowna.


Summerhill Pyramid Winery and organic Bistro.


Scene of many weddings at Summerhill Pyramid Winery.


Northbound on Hwy.#97 we find a pond in the midst
of Quail Ridge residential community.


Gray Monk Estate Winery located in a vineyard setting north of Kelowna, B.C.


View of Okanagan Lake from Grapevine Restaurant Gray Monk Estate Winery.



Winter approaches with view of Kelowna
via bridge approach from West Kelowna.

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Welcome to a corner of our world situated in the southern part of British Columbia, Canada.


Autumn view of canal, Pritchard residential area, West Kelowna.

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Common view of vineyards and Okanagan Lake in the foreground. .



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Quail an everyday sight in the valley

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September 11, 2001


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