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I put some summer pics into a slideshow. I took the aerial pics from the Bell blimp.The lake pics were on my boat.
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh66/OkanaganPalms/?albumview=slideshow
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John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 21/02/2008 5:46 pm
Thanks a million. BTW, are there rattlesnakes on Rattlesnake island? If so maybe I will come up and hunt.
Posted : 21/02/2008 6:08 pm
Nice slideshow John. 🙂 Yes, there are rattlesnakes all over the Okanagan Valley. 🙂
Posted : 21/02/2008 6:11 pm
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Wes There are Rattlesnakes in the hills as well as Gecos ,Cactus ,Sagebrush ,and Ponderosa pine trees . Your welcome anytime.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 21/02/2008 6:14 pm
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Jay I really am in awe of where we live. The aerial view was absolutely stunning.
john
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 21/02/2008 6:25 pm
Here is the problem, I would LOVE to come up, however only if I had a guide to show me exactly where they are.
Posted : 21/02/2008 6:35 pm
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Wes just listen for the rattle ,should tell you they are real close. Personal tours almost free.LOL 😆
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 21/02/2008 8:42 pm
Thanks. the scenery around Kelowna doesn't seem to have changed much over the last 20 years.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 21/02/2008 10:48 pm
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Allen Kelowna has changed lots in the last 20 years it is the fastest growing city in Canada. Metro pop of 170,000 . 1987 pop of 85,000. Will we have enough water to sustain this boom of people moving into the Okanagan Valley here is the question? Almost to big for me I`m seriously thinking of moving to Osoyoos pop 5500. I will stay in Okanagan.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 22/02/2008 12:50 am
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Allen Kelowna has changed lots in the last 20 years it is the fastest growing city in Canada. Metro pop of 170,000 . 1987 pop of 85,000. Will we have enough water to sustain this boom of people moving into the Okanagan Valley here is the question? Almost to big for me I`m seriously thinking of moving to Osoyoos pop 5500. I will stay in Okanagan.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 22/02/2008 12:50 am
John;
I know that the city has grown massively. But the arid beauty of the scenery surrounding the urban sprawl looks about the same as before the building boom.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 22/02/2008 1:12 am
John, nice show.
I'll look for the pic I took of the blimp when it was over my place.
Maybe that was you waving a beer 😉
I don't recall the event that brought the blimp; the skins game was years ago (will return this year to Predator Ridge)
Since you mention volcano and your pics show numerous unique landforms, you may be interested in what nearby Westbank has issued re valley's history.
http://www.experiencewestbank.com/pages/geology.shtml
Dr.Roed's text presentation:
http://www.geoscapes.ca/pdfs/originsoflakeokanagan.pdf
Barb
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If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.
Posted : 22/02/2008 11:26 am
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Barb thanks for those informative sites about the Okanagan Valley.My wife won two tickets on a radio contest for the Bell blimp Aug 2006. I had a couple beers for liquid courage before getting on the lightship "not very good with heights".
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 22/02/2008 5:23 pm
Cool about the ticket win.
Ya, I'm not keen on heights either...
Yes, I'm really impressed with what Westbank did on the volcanic history of our area.
Since finding that website, I look at the valley in a whole new light and imagine glaciers scouring the valleys...glaciers that buried Big White and Silver Star Mountains.
Barb
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If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.
Posted : 22/02/2008 7:57 pm
Jay I really am in awe of where we live. The aerial view was absolutely stunning.
john
Yeah, We do live in a nice place. I'm planning on Osoyoos when I'm older. Or if I ever win the lottery it will be S. Nevada. 😀
Posted : 25/02/2008 2:49 am
