Contrast

Contrary to the prairies where winters are severe enough to freeze the ground and vegetation, a combination of green grass and white snow is a common sight in British Columbia as the moderate temperatures rarely affect the ground cover beneath.

Inukshuk

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics logo and mascot is based on the Canadian Inuit's Inukshuk. This man made replica of man designed by Elena Rivera MacGregor and her team of designers was chosen from 1,600 entries from across Canada by an international panel of nine judges. The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held between Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. during February 12-28.

Fog

A blanket of fog for any length of time is a relatively unique phenomenon in the Okanagan Valley. Due to our mountainous terrain, of prime concern is air travel which has literally been ground to a halt off and on for several days. Travel on major highways with any degree of elevation also calls for great caution. This fog is caused by our cool temperature -1C (30 degrees F.) coupled by humidity from the melting snow which is trapped on the valley floor by the warm temperatures from above.

Vineyard Workers

Vineyard work is an ongoing and continuous year round task. At photo taken from the vineyard in front of our home shows the workers engaged in shoot thinning and trimming, leaving the vines bare naked awaiting Mother Nature's cloak.

Ice Fishing

Located within minutes north of the Kelowna Airport, we find Woods Lake which notoriously freezes over in the winter months to a sufficient degree to accommodate sports ice fishing. Groups of fishermen can be seen along this highway.

Kalamalka Lake

There is no getting away from it, snow, snow everywhere. This is a view of Kalamalka Lake in a southerly direction. This beautiful lake which reflects emerald green through the summer months is within a 30 minute drive from the City of Kelowna.

One Yam

Today I sent my dear husband to the store to purchase Yams. It appears that he felt one large one will take the place of several, lol.

Kitchen Chaos

My dear husband decided that he would bake the bread today. Looks to me like a super successful attempt, lol.

Now And Then

We had a bit of a weather reprieve these past couple of days, however it's snowing once more, so today we have no other choice but to dream. So we are dreaming of what we had a mere few months ago, against what we have been contending with this winter season.

Green Bay

Thankfully the storm subsided overnight and we were greeted with a calm peaceful day coupled by very moderate temperatures.
Puddles of water are beginning to become visible pooling together. Optimism is high that conditions will continue to improve from this day forward.

Snow Day

Driving has been monstrous today with vehicles stuck all over the roads due to the warm air and sheer ice beneath the latest snowfall. The forecast is for warmer temperatures coupled by forthcoming rain. This no doubt will be a detriment to low lying areas.

Ciean Up Time

The work has just begun. We have been having continual bouts of snow, however, fortunately it is calm and warm. Keeping up with the cleanup has not been difficult and if anything quite enjoyable with a good round of exercise.