Wednesday, September 7, 2011

SkyWatch Friday - Clear blues


A Labour Day weekend trip to Kimberley in British Columbia finished off the summer break 
with a few days of welcome recreation.
Clear lakes in the Kootenays become a playground.
Washed up or washed out? 
A spectacular lakeside tree root.
And such clear skies - not a puff of cloud 
to be found anywhere.
Uninhabited sunshine-and-shade walking trails around the Kimberley Nordic Club cross-country ski routes.
Hidden wasps nests ...
And worthwhile views across the hazy skies 
to the mountains opposite.

Mmmmmmmmm.

Happy SkyWatching!


And my apologies for not getting onto and commenting on many of your blogs this week  - as you can see, I was distracted!!
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20 comments:

  1. Debra She Who SeeksSeptember 8, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    That is one big wasp nest! Be glad it's not under your eaves, LOL!

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  2. overtiredmumSeptember 8, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Took me a bit to work out that was a dog in the first picture! The canoes look great fun, hope you stayed in them as the water looks cold!

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  3. SteffiSeptember 8, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Wonderful and stunning photos for SWF!What a fantastic nature!Have a nice weekend!

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  4. jabblogSeptember 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Oh, gorgeous! It's enough to distract anyone - what beauty:-)

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  5. Kay L. DaviesSeptember 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Cavorting in the Kootenays — Skywatching doesn't get much better than that! I'm particularly partial to BC.
    Going to be going through your part of Alberta later this month to show a blogger friend from The Netherlands a bit of the Rockies: Banff, Lake Louise, then maybe have time to go in the other direction to Drumheller.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  6. Martha ZSeptember 8, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    What a great way to end summer!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Looks like you were the only people there - and on a holiday weekend too! Looks lovely - I want to dip my toe in that water...brrrr!

    Flossie

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    What a great place. Love the blues of the lake and sky.

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  9. Penelope NotesSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    The top shot is a picture of serenity that a pet can even enjoy. Must be lovely nestled amid those low lying mountains.

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  10. thomasSeptember 9, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    Lovely scenery in the first shot.

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  11. JackieSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    A lovely place to spend a holiday. Love the washed up tree roots, some of our so called 'modern art' sculptors could learn a thing ot two from that.
    Hope the wasps stayed home that day!
    Lovely photo's.

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  12. My name is RietSeptember 9, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Great photo's everybody had fun.

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  13. FranciscaSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    You picked a stunning place to have some end-of-summer fun. And with perfect blue-sky weather, too! I have memories of times in the Kootenays...

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    my blog has some spats, so I refer to the "anonymous" -this is Jeannette StG -glad you had a fun weekend! That wasp nest reminded me on one that kept reappearing in the eve of our previous house -better in the woods, lol!

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Sorry, I was distracted too, lol! The comment above is from me, Jeannette StG

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  16. LindaSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Oooh, how I wish I was there. I visited Kimberley once many years ago and was captivated then.

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  17. TorAaSeptember 10, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    B C is really a natures wonder.

    Five years ago we went on Canadien #3 from Vancouver to Glacier NP. Fantastic higway.

    Thanks for sharing wonderful photos from the area.

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  18. Tatjana ParkachevaSeptember 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Nice photos.

    Regards!

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  19. EcoRoverSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    I enjoyed the virtual escape from our smoky skies into your crystal blue world.

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  20. EG CameraGirlSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Breathtakingly beautiful!

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