SOME PHOTOS FROM RECENT WALKS.

Male Wood Ducks.

Female Wood Duck.

Western Wood-Peewee.

Canada Geese.

Male Mallard.

Western Kingbird.

Marmot.

Marmot.

Bullock's Oriole.

I was sitting on a log watching the river flow by when I felt something crawling up my leg.  I waited until it got into better view before taking some photos.

It was a Giant Stonefly, well over two inches long.  After a bit, he flew away.

WE TOOK OUR SUPPER WITH US FOR A RIDE UP IN THE HILLS LAST EVENING.

Supper time.

I think these are Pine Drops but correct me if you know otherwise.

Mountain Ladyslippers.

Mountain Ladyslipper.

Covert Farms and the Wine Village north of Oliver.

Closer view of Covert Farms.

The north end of Oliver from above Burnell Lake.

Looking southwest from above Burnell Lake.

Looking down to Osoyoos from above Burnell Lake.

Thread-leaf Fleabane.

PART TWO OF THE PHOTO CLUB VISIT TO LINDEN GARDENS.

Pine Siskin.

A funny story goes with this photo.  I was taking reflection shots at a little pond and this lady was on the other side so I included her reflection in one shot.  When she came over to our side I invited her to look in my viewfinder at the image which I flipped right side up.  After a bit she said she didn't see anything.  When I told her to look closely, she replied that all she saw was some lady.  She was less than impressed when I mentioned that was her!

YESTERDAY, MAY 24, AILEEN AND I JOINED THE PHOTO CLUB FOR AN EXCURSION TO LINDEN GARDENS IN KALEDEN WHICH IS SOUTH OF PENTICTON. THIS IS PART ONE

Looking up Skaha Lake to Penticton from Kaleden.

A very large Peony.

Pond reflections.

A gnarly old tree.

Found in a quiet alcove.

Iris.

Columbine.

Lupine.

Poppy.

A resident rabbit.

A bored looking goat.

An old wagon wheel.

Still looking bored.