Here in the Shuswap!

Wonderful Sunny Day. Wow what a day! Sunshine and Shuswap Lake! Summer time and are you here? We sure are! Wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right, well maybe out swimming and boating! This is Salmon Arm Bay probably circa early 1970s pre Salmon Arm Wharf.  This picture was taken from Mt Ida looking across Salmon Arm Bay to Bastion Mountain. And for your interest, here next is a view from Bastion Mountain looking back over to Mt.Ida and the Silver Creek valley. A different perspective for you.

Salmon Arm Bay and Bastion Mountain

 

I see you have been wondering how far it is from place to place in the Shuswap. Well Salmon Arm to Blind Bay is about 20 minutes or so, and Blind Bay to Scotch Creek is roughly another 20 minutes.  A lovely 20 minute drive through Silver Creek and short cut to Falkland, takes you, another 20, 20 what, oh yeah, add in there, another 20 minutes to each Vernon or Monte Lake to Kamloops turn off. Back then, to Chase and  Sorrento and then Salmon Arm with 20 minutes each respectively. Blind Bay to Eagle Bay is “yes you got it” another 20 minutes, Give or take a few more minutes, but you get the idea. Going to Sicamous?

Mt Ida and Silver Creek Valley

 

Everything is Write in the Shuswap! Nice and close, if you are driving, but if you are jumping like this young Common Yellowthroat it may take a while to get here. Another full circle, like many in life. A new unity and another chance to share together with family and friends and a new beginning together, especially if you’re Just Married yesterday. Have a wonderful life together, we all love you. Happy Life Always Bride and Groom!

 

 

Hot hazy days on the Shuswap lake, aromas drifting out from shore of campfires and barbecues, hinting of the evening feasts yet to come. Shuswap Time we call it, there is no am or pm, just Shuswap Time. Now you know why we are here, the water, sun, Shuswap. Lots to write about, lots to see and experience, There have been big changes in the lake and land over the years already. Please be environmentally aware. The Storms shall swirl and Thunder shakes the sky, there is no turning back only continuing forward swift and sure as the Dragon Boat. Positive and productive, a benefit to our community and society; all together, they paddle forward strong.

Shuswap Time 

  

Berry good Bird year in the Shuswap, nothing like Amelanchier alnifolia berries for lunch in the coolness of the shade.  Fresh Saskatoons and later on Huckleberry pie. And back to the reality of making lunch for myself to take to work tomorrow. My Shuswap weekend will continue again, so “Thanks Very Much” for stopping in again. Our blog stats are almost as many as the  berries on this bush. Are you ready for this count? We are at the truly amazing count of 274. Still need to learn about blog rolls, so I can get you linked over to “In the Shuswap” at wordpress.com for more bird and animal pictures “On the Shuswap” too.  Updating that web log to soon as I can. I hope you will be back very soon, enjoyed your company as always.

Western Tanager in Saskatoon Bush

 

Thanks for stopping in, see your next time!

xoxoxox 

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Springtime in the Shuswap

Hello, I see you have stopped in, it has been awhile since the last update. But there is actually a lot going on in the background.

I See You

 

And a lot of thinking how close we are coming to summer and the beaches on the Shuswap Lake will be calling my name!  This is Scotch Creek beach in Shuswap Lake Provincial Park looking over to the shores of Sorrento.

Scotch Creek Beach

 

But we will let the lake warm up some first before swimming season, although this young fellow has been doing some swimming on his own.  There was so much snow over the winter, his ribs are showing and he has been feasting now on the green fresh shoots in the marsh to regain his regal stature. His fine spring antlers adorn his head, Alces alces they call him. He stays close by.

  Alces alces

 

Really big “Bird” year too. Having to fill my Hummingbird feeder on a daily basis. The waterfowl population has been increasing daily also. Duckling season will arrive too shorty. We will see Brazen return with his daredevil fly bys and eagle talents for which he is known.  Today an American Coot enjoys the Shuswap sunshine in the marsh.

 American Coot

For our last picture in this update, here is Blind Bay. Still some snow left up higher, but not for long.

Blind Bay

Thanks again for checking in. Until next time and update!

xoxoxox

 

 

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Blue Sky Shuswap

 

Hello There, another collection of photos from Shuswap Lake and the Salmon Arm area. And “Thanks” to friends and neighbours for the view from their decks!

 

 

Scotch Creek

 

 

New View

 

 

Dave’s View

 

 

Salmon Arm Bay circa 1973

 

Until next time and photo update!

 

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