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Photos of Vernon BC (North Okanagan) Canada

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Despite hazy sky, a good day for a drive (the dog wanted to go) :lol:

"the northern tip of Canada's only desert"...you don't need a compass here. If the hill is brown, it's facing south or west. If there are thick forests and abundant growth, the hill is facing north or east...or you're on lakefrontage ($$$$$$$). Dead hillsides are cheaper to buy than green hillsides, LOL.

About 5 minutes from downtown Vernon, subdivisions border Kalamalka Lake. These 4 pics show approx 200-degree view along the lake.
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The next three pics show the interesting landforms left by retreating glaciers...you know...when Washington and Oregon got all our topsoil, ha ha.


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I live at the base of the brown hill in the following pic: hotter and drier than a firecracker in the summer, and BRRRRRR cold in winter from the open terrain.
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Happy dog after the drive...
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Got home in time to see a big black bear in a tree across the road....
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Vernon City Hall website showing (bigger) Okanagan Lake, etc.
http://www.vernon.ca/lifestyles/history/index.html

It was fun to goof off for the afternoon.
Thanks for lookin!

Barb


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Nice pictures Barb! I have always liked the Vernon area. :)
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Haha didn't even notice the bear at first. That's cool. :)
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Very nice Barb,what a beautiful area :P
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Yes, BC.... The land of my dreams, Barb!
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Good pics, Thanks for sharing. Love the dog. :D
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Post by TerdalFarm »

Beautiful photographs.
It also helps me visualize where you live. Perhaps all of us should make a photo series showing their local landscape.
As for the bear, neat! They are making a come-back here in Oklahoma. None in my neck of the woods yet, but it won't be long. --Erik
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great photos and landscape! Thanks for sharing.
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Barb, you are very lucky. That is a beautiful place.
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DesertZone wrote:Barb, you are very lucky. That is a beautiful place.




Yea,Barb-
you should use that as a title somehow :twisted:
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