PHOTOS FROM MARCH 15 AND 17, 2026 NEAR OKANGAN FALLS.

Yesterday we drove up to Salmon Arm for an appointment and it was a trip into the winter we haven't had here.  The roads were dry and the hillsides bare until we got most of the way through West Kelowna.  When we crossed the bridge over the lake and into Kelowna, it was suddenly and graphically winter with everything covered in two to three inches of snow.  The snow continued to get more heavily accumulated as we continued north with about six inches of wet snow on the ground at Salmon Arm.

We had lunch and a nice visit with our daughter Bev.  Kevin had a meeting and was unable to join us. After our meeting later in the afternoon we headed home and went from 0C in Salmon Arm at 3:30 to 14C at home at 7:30.  We were away 11.5 hours so a long day for us old people.

Say's Phoebe teasing me.

Northern Harrier.

Northern Harrier.

Northern Harrier.

Mom and yearling.

Adult Marmot.

Juvenile Marmot.

This Mule Deer still hasn't shed his antlers.

The lichen is enjoying the slightly damp weather.

MORE PHOTOS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS.

Marian and Aileen, Oliver Mtn.

Oliver Mtn area.

Oliver Mtn area.

Old houses in the bush.

Old houses in the bush.

Just off the 200 Road

Yellow Bell.

Vaseux Lake.

I'M QUITE PLEASED WITH SOME OF MY IMAGES FROM THIS MORNING'S WALK.

I captured this Say's Phoebe while it was hovering looking for prey.

Say's Phoebe hovering.

Say's Phoebe hovering.

Say's Phoebe.

Say's Phoebe.

The first Marmot we saw.

Canyon Wren.

Canyon Wren.

Canyon Wren.

The second Marmot we saw.

The second one rushed up to the first and they rubbed noses.

Then the first one rebuffed the second quite viciously.

So he left.

A FEW IMAGES FROM THE PAST FOUR DAYS BETWEEN HOME AND OK FALLS.

Male Bufflehead, aye, aye captain!

Male Bufflehead, no pictures, please!

Male Bufflehead.

Bighorn Sheep ewe.

Another sleepy marmot.

Very colorful male Western Bluebird.

Very colorful male Western Bluebird.

Cattail.

A reflection turned upside down.

A reflection turned upside down.

Tiger Moth caterpillar, I think.

Vaseux Lake, March 10.

Vaseux Lake, March 10.