Slideshow of the Okanagan Valley British Columbia Canada

[Okanagan desert-palms]

I put some summer pics into a slideshow. I took the aerial pics from the Bell blimp.The lake pics were on my boat.
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh66 ... =slideshow
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John

[Kansas]

Thanks a million. BTW, are there rattlesnakes on Rattlesnake island? If so maybe I will come up and hunt.

[Jay-Admin]

Nice slideshow John. Yes, there are rattlesnakes all over the Okanagan Valley.

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Wes There are Rattlesnakes in the hills as well as Gecos ,Cactus ,Sagebrush ,and Ponderosa pine trees . Your welcome anytime.

John

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Jay I really am in awe of where we live. The aerial view was absolutely stunning.
john

[Kansas]

Here is the problem, I would LOVE to come up, however only if I had a guide to show me exactly where they are.

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Wes just listen for the rattle ,should tell you they are real close. Personal tours almost free.LOL

John

[Alchris]

Thanks. the scenery around Kelowna doesn't seem to have changed much over the last 20 years.

Allen

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Allen Kelowna has changed lots in the last 20 years it is the fastest growing city in Canada. Metro pop of 170,000 . 1987 pop of 85,000. Will we have enough water to sustain this boom of people moving into the Okanagan Valley here is the question? Almost to big for me I`m seriously thinking of moving to Osoyoos pop 5500. I will stay in Okanagan.

John

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Allen Kelowna has changed lots in the last 20 years it is the fastest growing city in Canada. Metro pop of 170,000 . 1987 pop of 85,000. Will we have enough water to sustain this boom of people moving into the Okanagan Valley here is the question? Almost to big for me I`m seriously thinking of moving to Osoyoos pop 5500. I will stay in Okanagan.

John

[Alchris]

John;

I know that the city has grown massively. But the arid beauty of the scenery surrounding the urban sprawl looks about the same as before the building boom.

Allen

[lucky1]

John, nice show.
I'll look for the pic I took of the blimp when it was over my place.
Maybe that was you waving a beer
I don't recall the event that brought the blimp; the skins game was years ago (will return this year to Predator Ridge)

Since you mention volcano and your pics show numerous unique landforms, you may be interested in what nearby Westbank has issued re valley's history.
http://www.experiencewestbank.com/pages/geology.shtml

Dr.Roed's text presentation:
http://www.geoscapes.ca/pdfs/originsoflakeokanagan.pdf

Barb

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Barb thanks for those informative sites about the Okanagan Valley.My wife won two tickets on a radio contest for the Bell blimp Aug 2006. I had a couple beers for liquid courage before getting on the lightship "not very good with heights".

John

[lucky1]

Cool about the ticket win.
Ya, I'm not keen on heights either...

Yes, I'm really impressed with what Westbank did on the volcanic history of our area.
Since finding that website, I look at the valley in a whole new light and imagine glaciers scouring the valleys...glaciers that buried Big White and Silver Star Mountains.

Barb

[Jay-Admin]

Jay I really am in awe of where we live. The aerial view was absolutely stunning.
john

Yeah, We do live in a nice place. I'm planning on Osoyoos when I'm older. Or if I ever win the lottery it will be S. Nevada.