ON MONDAY OCTOBER 12 WE LED SOME NEW ATV FRIENDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN FROM TWIN LAKES TO THE CAWSTON-KEREMEOS OVERLOOK.

It was a little challenging finding the route as there had been so much logging since I was there last fall.  The old trail disappeared in spots so I had to rely on my sense of direction in one place to find it.  With a totally new road system built in the last year, I was able to make it a loop trip instead of backtracking the way we had come.

The mountains above Keremeos.

The mountains above Keremeos.

The mountains above Keremeos.

Female Blue Grouse.

Looking down on Cawston.

Looking down on Cawston.

Looking down on Cawston.

Looking down on Cawston.

Looking down on Cawston.

Looking down on Keremeos.

SOME FALL COLOUR FROM OUR SUNDAY DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK.

South of Oliver.

Osoyoos from the Anarchist viewpoint.

Sidley Mtn area.

Sidley Mtn area.

Lawless Ranch.

Lawless Ranch.

Bridesville area.

Bridesville area.

Bridesville area.

Bridesville area.

Bridesville area.

Bridesville area.

Bridesville area.

Along the Bridesville-Rock Creek Road.

Jolly Creek Road.

Jolly Creek Road.

Mt Baldy Road.

Mt Baldy Road.

WE TOOK A DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK YESTERDAY.

This block happened to be 184 kms around.   Osoyoos, Rock Creek and home via Mt Baldy.  Even though I think it's still hunting season, we saw ten mule deer including three bucks and two whitetail deer.

Sidley Mtn area.

I called this guy One Hung Low.

He and another spike buck were rushing around and playing right alongside Highway 3.

Why I named him One Hung Low!

These mule deer were bedded down about forty feet from the road we were driving along.

They finally decided to skedaddle.

We drove a little further and there they were peacefully grazing.

ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 8 WE TOOK THE ATV FOR A RIDE IN THE HILLS NEAR BURNELL LAKE.

Sumac.

Steller's Jay.

Steller's Jay.

Steller's Jay.

Burnell Lake.

Burnell Lake.

Burnell Lake.