Clicks 'n Things

Milkweed

2011-09-25T12:25:00.001-07:00

This is, apparently, a milkweed seed pod. Interesting. I’ve never seen one before.

From the Garden

2011-09-18T11:08:00.001-07:00

Sunday Morning Walk

2011-06-19T11:07:00.001-07:00

I went for a walk this morning and took a route I don’t usually take. Belmont Park is a small, pretty park between two condo properties. It’s very peaceful and, right now, very green. I think I’ll walk through here a little more often.

Chiming In

2011-06-11T08:43:00.001-07:00

John’s wind chimes, made with assorted bones and the tips of tree planters shovels.

How Canadian Can You Get?

2011-02-20T15:45:00.001-08:00

This is a scene played out over and over all across Canada every winter. It doesn’t get any more Canadian than this!

Newer Isn’t Always Better

2011-01-16T13:15:00.001-08:00

This old egg beater belonged to John’s mother, and possibly his grandmother. It still works better, and whips cream faster, than my electric hand held beater!

It Snowed Last Night!

2010-12-12T08:24:00.001-08:00

We woke up to a white world, but it won’t last. The temperature is 0ºC and forecast to go up to 3ºC today, which means it will all start to melt away.

I Went For A Walk

2010-11-04T17:14:00.001-07:00

This past Sunday, John went to work for a few hours and I went for a walk along the greenway, not very far from where we live. The weather was perfect, sunny, almost cloudless, warm… perfect!

So was the scenery.

More pictures will follow.

Golf Course + Rain + Sun =

2010-10-24T09:17:00.001-07:00

How great was our timing? This was taken at the Okanagan Golf Club (aka Bear & Quail). We took our chances that the weather was going to clear and it certainly did.

You Know It’s Autumn When…

2010-10-17T08:15:00.001-07:00

Here in Kelowna, you know it’s autumn when you see scenes like this all over the Valley.

Taken for a photography assignment (work-related), at Camelot Winery, a new and up and coming winery. These are Riesling grapes, we were told, some of the last to be harvested.

I Love Autumn

2010-10-09T13:02:00.001-07:00

There’s just something about a damp, autumn morning walk. The air has that “tang” to it and everything just feels so fresh.

And then there’s the dew…

What is it about Sunflowers?

2010-10-03T15:57:00.001-07:00

Nothing else to add.

Out for a Walk

2010-09-26T09:04:00.001-07:00

The weather was perfect, not too hot, not at all cold. I was home and decided to take advantage of the opportunity. This was taken at a marsh not too far from where we live. Notice the carp?

Edible!

2010-09-25T09:13:00.001-07:00

Shaggy Mane mushrooms. These are edible. Because it’s been very wet here this summer, there are a lot of mushrooms around. Not all of them are edible, but I know these are.

One Organized Teacher

2010-09-06T18:48:00.001-07:00

Taken through the local school’s windows. This teacher had one of these gift bags for each of her students. Looking through the door, we could see into her classroom; there was a box of crayons, a pencil and paper on each desk.

And, yes, I said “her”; I can only assume that a teacher that organized simply has to be a woman.

Dilly Dally

2010-08-24T17:03:00.001-07:00

Such a delicate looking plant. This, again, was taken in a neighbour’s yard.

Back to the Farm

2010-08-21T09:23:00.001-07:00

There is, on our street, one property that is all that remains of an old orchard. John and our landlord (who knows the family from way back) helped the elderly man pick pears yesterday while I explored with my camera.

This tractor was in his neighbour’s yard and, rather obviously, no longer runs. It does, however, make a unique trellis for the vines (pumpkin?).

From Our Museum

2010-08-18T20:51:00.001-07:00

A month or so ago, a friend left a box of old bottles on our doorstep. Last week, they were cleaned, a shelf put up outside and the bottles were displayed on the shelf… just in time for my birthday. Thank you, Mike!

In A Little Boy’s World

2010-08-17T16:06:00.001-07:00

A little boy lives in the suite upstairs. There are times the front “sandbox” (an area that won’t sustain grass so John filled it with a nice thick layer of sand) looks like a parking lot.

Incidentally, in an earlier post, I posted a picture of a bug grasping a pebble. In a comment on that post, Tee suggested that it might be a pine beetle. That started me on a search. I have discovered that it isn’t a pine beetle, but a White Spotted Pine Sawyer beetle. It feeds on dying, dead or decaying pine trees and is indigenous to our area (Washington, British Columbia, Alberta). And yes, as Tee wrote, it has the capability of inflicting a good chomp!

Autumn’s Promise

2010-08-07T09:06:00.001-07:00

The grapes are heavy on the vines here in the yard. If this is any indication, it should be a good year for the wine industry here in the Okanagan.

Simple Minds, Simple Pleasures?

2010-08-06T07:08:00.001-07:00

There was just something about the way the water swirled on it’s way to the drain that struck me. It’s just water, but I had to take a picture.

Old Meadows Farm

2010-08-05T10:05:00.001-07:00

Just up the road from us is a great little organic produce farm. They grow herbs, flowers, vegetables and fruit. We visited there on the weekend, John to get some lettuce and me to take pictures.

So Many Peaches, Peaches for Me

2010-08-02T14:09:00.001-07:00

There’s an organic produce farm just up the road from where we live. Everything is so fragrant, so green, so tempting. Right now, peaches are in season and they’re amazing!

Gone Buggy

2010-07-28T09:43:00.001-07:00

John threw this at me yesterday. I almost freaked when I realized what it was. Then, he picked it (and the pebble it was on) up and handed it to me, then got the camera for me. I have no idea what it is, but it is not pretty!

No wonder creatures such as this are often used as the basis for scary movies. (Click on the picture to see a larger image.)

Where We Were Yesterday

2010-07-25T10:08:00.001-07:00

Close to home, and refreshing. Does it get much better?

It’s Cherry Time!

2010-07-24T09:41:00.001-07:00

The Okanagan is, and has been for many years, orchard country. Cherries, apricots, peaches, apples, grapes, they all grow very well here. Right now, it’s cherry season with apricots hot on their heels.

It’s the Little Things

2010-07-18T10:41:00.001-07:00

Found in our little backdoor garden. It was barely visible and I just saw it out of the corner of my eye. The little boy upstairs thought it was pretty cool. So did I.

A Day at the Museum

2010-07-15T17:33:00.001-07:00

The one at our house, that is. Here are a few random shots of what is displayed at the front of our home, our museum

More next time.

Ladybug, Ladybug

2010-07-09T06:25:00.001-07:00

I’ve been playing (taking pictures) in the garden again. Click on the picture to see a larger size. I do like ladybugs!

Stuff

2010-07-05T06:25:00.001-07:00

Part of our little “museum”, John’s way of decorating the outside of our suite. It’s a fun way of using some of our collected “stuff”.

I’ll Give You a Daisy A Day, Dear

2010-07-04T15:16:00.001-07:00

More flowery goodness in our yard. These daisies will be blooming all summer long; they’re absolutely loaded with buds!

Sunflowers Again

2010-07-02T07:48:00.001-07:00

This is the same sunflower as yesterday’s picture. When I took the camera outside in the afternoon, I happened to notic the bee on the flower and decided to experiment a little with the camera. It is, after all, just a point and click small camera. I’m impressed and this picture is now the background image on my desktop.

Happy

2010-07-01T10:01:00.001-07:00

That’s how sunflowers make me feel… happy! This one’s blooming in one of the flower beds here in the yard. There are many more to come!

Poppies

2010-06-23T21:28:00.000-07:00

J has some gorgeous poppies growing in the garden. They look almost like paper flowers, so delicate, so pretty! And if you look carefully, you can even see a little bug.

Back to Pictures

2010-06-21T21:06:00.000-07:00

We're finally in a place where the camera(s) will again be put to use. There are growing things all around us. This is but one of a host of sunflowers J (the upstairs J, not John) planted this year, all over the property. It will be fun to see how many of them reach maturity.

In Spring...

2009-05-23T16:10:00.001-07:00

The quote... In spring, a young man's fancy turns to love. In spring, sex is everywhere. In spring, we get to enjoy the show we see outside our little deck.

This little couple has made their home (as they did last year) in the street lamp. Yes, IN the street lamp. Each morning, he (we assume it's the male of the pair) wakes up and sings... loudly! These little creatures are up by about 4:30 a.m. and that street lamp is almost directly in front of our building. Needless to say, we really don't need the alarm clock at this time of year.

In the second picture, you can just make out the body of one of the pair. He, or she, is just entering their "suite"; this little bird must be sitting on a nest because it didn't come out again for quite some time.

I love watching "the neighbours"!

Sandon, BC

2009-04-27T19:18:00.000-07:00

I think in previous posts with pictures taken in the same town, I wrote that it was the town of Silverton. It's Sandon. There's more information about Sandon here.

Just Cuz

2009-04-14T06:41:00.000-07:00

Because I still have a few pictures in the folder, I decided to keep posting. It just won't be on a daily basis as during the Lent Project.

This was taken at a winery a few years ago. I don't remember off hand which one, but Gail, if you see this, you may recognize it. It's in the Oliver/Osoyoos area, one of the many wineries in that area.

Easter Sunday

2009-04-12T07:14:00.000-07:00

Lake Okanagan Floating Bridge(s). The bridge in the foreground is being dismantled. The bridge in the distance is the new bridge, built beside the old bridge.

This is the last picture in the Lent Project. Happy Easter everyone!

Day Forty-Two

2009-04-11T06:58:00.001-07:00

Day Forty-One

2009-04-10T07:35:00.000-07:00

Day Forty

2009-04-09T06:26:00.000-07:00

One man's trash?

Day Thirty-nine

2009-04-08T06:21:00.001-07:00

More wall ornamentation from Silverton, BC

Day Thirty-eight

2009-04-07T08:35:00.000-07:00

Shepherd's cabin, or what remains of it, up in the Trophy Mountain Meadows, Wells Gray Park, BC

Day Thirty-seven

2009-04-06T06:19:00.000-07:00

Day Thirty-six

2009-04-05T07:34:00.001-07:00

Day Thirty-Five

2009-04-04T07:01:00.001-07:00

I must confess that I did not take this picture. My daughter, Alaina, did. We were out for a drive with a friend, stopped at this old farm and did some exploring. She came running over, grabbed the camera out of my hands and took a few pictures. This is one of them. I love this picture.

Day Thirty-Four

2009-04-03T06:17:00.001-07:00

Day Thirty-Three

2009-04-02T06:25:00.001-07:00

Taken in Peachland, BC

Day Thirty-Two

2009-04-01T06:21:00.000-07:00

Can you tell I have a thing for old stuff?

Day Thirty-One

2009-03-31T06:19:00.001-07:00

Day Thirty

2009-03-30T06:16:00.000-07:00

Day Twenty-Nine

2009-03-29T07:37:00.001-07:00

Tickets from one of our first "real" dates. John bought us tickets to see the Gipsy Kings in Vancouver; we were living in Kamloops at the time. Since the concert was close to my birthday, this was a birthday present as well as a date and a getaway. It was a wonderful night of music and memories. I've kept the ticket stubs ever since.

Ah, nostalgia!

Day Twenty-Eight

2009-03-28T06:38:00.001-07:00

Taken at the Hat Creek Ranch, near Cache Creek, BC. Neat place, too bad nothing was open when we were there.

Day Twenty-Seven

2009-03-27T06:28:00.001-07:00

Day Twenty-Six

2009-03-26T06:23:00.000-07:00

An experiment in black and white.

Day Twenty-Five

2009-03-25T06:27:00.000-07:00

Day Twenty-Four

2009-03-24T06:25:00.000-07:00

Day Twenty-Three

2009-03-23T06:31:00.000-07:00

Another one of Trophy Mountain Meadows.

Day Twenty-Two

2009-03-22T08:31:00.001-07:00

Trophy Mountain Meadows, located in Wells Gray Park, BC. This has to be one of my favourite places. Yesterday's picture was taken on the hike to get to this spot. When you break out of the trees and see the meadows, it's absolutely breathtaking. Except for the blackflies, that is.

Day Twenty-One

2009-03-21T07:43:00.001-07:00

Taken on a hike up to Trophy Mountain Meadows in Wells Gray Park, BC.

Day Twenty

2009-03-20T06:35:00.000-07:00

Day Nineteen

2009-03-19T06:25:00.001-07:00

Masked

Day Eighteen

2009-03-18T06:27:00.000-07:00

Day Seventeen

2009-03-17T06:25:00.001-07:00

Another shot of Helmcken Falls. And, I'm back, picking up where I left off.

Day Sixteen

2009-03-13T06:15:00.000-07:00

Helmcken Falls, in Wells Gray Park. Spectacular in the summer, even more spectacular in the winter.

There will be no posting for the next three days; I'm getting on a bus and going to visit family for the weekend. Posting will resume on Tuesday.

Day Fifteen

2009-03-12T06:22:00.001-07:00

Day Fourteen

2009-03-11T06:21:00.000-07:00

Day Thirteen

2009-03-10T06:38:00.000-07:00

Day Twelve

2009-03-09T06:39:00.001-07:00

Day Eleven

2009-03-08T07:51:00.000-07:00

Day Ten

2009-03-07T07:18:00.001-08:00

Day Nine

2009-03-06T06:15:00.001-08:00

Something a little different. Silverton, BC

Day Eight - The Lent Project

2009-03-05T06:18:00.000-08:00

Day Seven - The Lent Project

2009-03-04T06:19:00.001-08:00

Taken on a road trip, somewhere between Kamloops and Salmon Arm. There was just something rather poignant about this old tractor. Maybe there's a message here for all of us... keep smiling even when you're "in the weeds"?

Day Six - The Lent Project

2009-03-03T06:55:00.001-08:00

Kamloops, BC

Day Five - The Lent Project

2009-03-02T06:20:00.001-08:00

Day Four

2009-03-01T07:19:00.000-08:00

Dead Man Falls, outside of Savona, BC

Day Three - The Lent Project

2009-02-28T06:55:00.001-08:00

Day Two - The Lent Project

2009-02-27T06:10:00.000-08:00

Silverton, BC

Day 1 The Lent Project

2009-02-26T06:44:00.000-08:00

The gauntlet has been tossed. My sister, who blogs over at Capricious Cogitation*, wrote "I was talking to someone who said that she ought to take more pictures AND that she really enjoyed last Lent's project. So I threw down the gauntlet and challenged her to do her own Photos for Lent project." The "she" in that quote would have been me.

So, I've taken up the gauntlet. There's no theme here, really. Well, there is sort of a theme, I suppose. I've been going through old photographs, about 10 years worth. I've tossed out a lot of them and want to scan others before tossing them out. The pictures I'll be posting will be some of those scans.

Before you say anything, sumonesmom, I know it isn't taking the pictures on a daily basis, but these are pictures I've not shared with anyone, generally speaking. It's a job that needs to get done and this is a good way of tackling the (small) mountain of pictures.

And so.... Day 1. I don't remember the name of the lighthouse, but it's on Vancouver Island, taken on a trip more than 10 years ago. I'm glad I found this picture; it's one of my favourites.

But What Is It?

2009-02-25T06:29:00.001-08:00

I have no idea what this plant is, but it's definitely interesting.

Oh Deer!

2009-02-24T15:56:00.000-08:00

We're stepping into the time machine and going backwards. In other words, I've been going through old photographs, scanning the ones I think are worthy of a photo blog and tossing out those that aren't. Enjoy.

I'm Back

2009-02-22T13:09:00.000-08:00

With a new scanner (the old one is dead), I can again upload pictures that have been in storage for years.

A former boyfriend and I used to drive up to Wells Gray Park quite often, hiking to a variety of waterfalls in the park. One day, I spotted these fungi growing in the undergrowth beside the path. I have no idea what they are, but I found them fascinating.

Ribbons

2008-09-01T08:31:00.000-07:00

We took in the IPE yesterday. I love this shot.

He Went Thataway

2008-08-24T11:35:00.000-07:00

This was taken from our tiny balcony on a rainy day. There was just something about the reflection of the street light in the puddle right next to an arrow on the driveway that struck me.

Daisies

2008-08-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

Another picture taken on our afternoon in Peachland.

The Blind Angler Hours of Operation

2008-08-17T12:03:00.001-07:00

How's that for setting your own hours?

Cycle Back in Time

2008-08-16T13:00:00.000-07:00

Another picture taken at the Blind Angler Grill in Peachland, BC. It's one of my favourite summer restaurants.

Doorway to ...

2008-08-15T06:39:00.001-07:00

Also taken in Peachland.

This is Brown

2008-08-13T06:34:00.000-07:00

Taken at the Blind Angler Grill in Peachland, BC.

A Copper Sky

2008-08-12T06:52:00.000-07:00

I think I can honestly say that I've never seen a copper sky. I kept telling John the sky was brown; he kept correcting my by saying it was copper. Great! Now, I've seen a copper sky and it was incredible.

I did no touch ups to this photo whatsoever, other than to make the file smaller for web viewing. You're seeing what we saw.

On the Road

2008-08-11T06:45:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I talked John into driving down to Peachland. While he sat in the bar watching golf, I wandered through town taking pictures of anything that struck me as interesting.

Padraig Harrington won the PGA championship, and we had an enjoyable, and much needed, afternoon away from the apartment.

Welcome!

2008-08-10T12:34:00.000-07:00

Just what I need... another blog. I do have a photo blog on Wordpress, but I've misplaced the password for it and the email I used to sign up with WP is no longer valid, so...........

This is where I'll be attempting to post pictures on a sort of regular basis. We don't get out with the camera as much as we used to, but I'll try. I miss it.

The first picture? Geraniums growing on our little deck. We weren't sure they'd survive the adventures of last winter, but both pots (3 different colours) did, and are doing extremely well!