Sunday, June 14, 2026

THURSDAY JUNE 11 VENTURE INTO THE HILLS WITH THE SIDE BY SIDE.

This was taken on our May 31st ride.  If you look about 3/4 of the way through the photo, there is a powerline at the crest of a hill.  The next photo is taken from there looking this way.

The previous photo was taken from the top of the meadow in the centre of the photo.

Lots of lichen in this area.  I thought this looks like a llama or something similar.

Lots of lush grass too.



Tiger Lily.

Tiger Lilies.

Tiger Lily.

Tiger Lilies, Lupine and Wild Rose.

Yarrow.

Douglas Maple.

Looking over Willowbrook from above Ripley Lake.

Looking down on North Oliver from above Ripley Lake with Covert Farms on the left and then the Wine Village and prison area.

We got to watch this Muskrat voraciously hoovering his lunch.

He used his hands extensively as he ate.

As we were heading home in the car we spotted a bear.  The bear went in to a thicket and this deer bolted out the other side.  Now she's looking back to see if there is still danger.  She thought so and took off at a run, over the fence, across the road and over another fence before disappearing in the trees.


Friday, June 12, 2026

JUNE 9TH WALK PHOTOS BETWEEN OLIVER AND OKANAGAN FALLS.

Reed Canary Grass on the river bank.

Milkweed.

Milkweed.

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily.

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily.

Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus.

Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus.

Male House Finch.

Western Wood-peewee.

Eastern Kingbird.

Female Lazuli Bunting.

Yellow-bellied Marmot on guard.

Mule Deer.

Mule Deer.

Mule Deer.

Mule Deer.


Thursday, June 11, 2026

JUNE 7 WALK SOUTH OF OKANAGAN FALLS.

Western Kingbird getting ready to fly.

Male Western Bluebird with a young one.

Different stages of Salsify.

Magpie.

See Ya Later vineyard in the distance.

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Vaseux Lake.

Closeup of Wild Baby's Breath.

Wild Baby's Breath can be very prolific.

Wild Prickly Lettuce.

Can you see why they call it Prickly Lettuce?

Vaseux Lake and McIntyre Bluff.

Vaseux Lake and McIntyre Bluff.


Sunday, June 7, 2026

JUNE 5 MORNING WALK UP THE RIVER AND AN EVENING DRIVE ALONG BLACK SAGE ROAD.

Mallards.





Great Blue Heron.

Downy Woodpecker.

Pygmy Nuthatch.

Male House Finch.

Male House Finch.

House Sparrow.

Pygmy Nuthatch.

South of Oliver along Black Sage Road.

South of Oliver along Black Sage Road.

South of Oliver along Black Sage Road.

South of Oliver along Black Sage Road.

South of Oliver along Black Sage Road.