UPDATE: 7:00 a.m., Sunday July 29 – The Kamloops Fire Centre is reporting the fire above Wilson’s Landing is 40% contained. They also say crews made excellent progress constructing a guard around 40 per cent of the fire and continue to battle the blaze. The fire is reported at four hectares in size and there […]
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Dancing on the hillside Saturday night
Photo by Ed Dukes
Yellow tomato featured on art class poster
Mr. Jordan paints the fruits of the harvest. Photo by Leza Macdonald
Macro – up close and personal
Photo by Eileen Redding
Elks Lodge subject of breakin
The Elks Lodge was broken into and stuff stolen early Saturday morning with the alarm company calling me. I met the police at the Hall. I want you to know my feelings on the subject. There were 2 inside doors kicked in, liquor, confectionaries and a cash register stolen. I think that the […]
Bird dog to base – 20% contained at Wilson’s Landing
BC Forest Service – Bird dog planes are standard in aerial firefighting – they are small spotter aircraft which lead the tankers in to their drop zones Hill above Wilson Landing (West Kelowna) Last updated: Saturday, July 28 Location: 500 metres upslope of Westside Road Size: 4.0 hectares (estimated) Status: Active • 20% contained Interface: […]
Smoke in our sky probably from forest fire in Walla Walla – but to our north
A small forest fire is burning in the Wilson’s Landing area along Westside Road, south of Fintry Provincial Park – west of Kelowna. “It’s just up above Wilson’s Landing,” says Fire Officer Michaela Swan. “It’s currently estimated at half a hectare in size and there are two initial attack crews on site.” Initial attack crews […]
On my back in the lake
The camera cannot see the picture in the eye. Clouds so white, crisp, jagged edged – you could just fly up and grab one – but alas – a storm was coming and I had to make a dash for the car. Lieing Laying Lain Laid Lay Lie Lol