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How Happy is the Little Stone
How happy is the little stone That rambles in the road alone, And doesn’t care about careers, And exigencies never fears; Whose coat of elemental brown A passing universe put on; And independent as the sun, Associates or glows alone, … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes and Wine, Local, TInhorn Creek
Tagged British Columbia, dickinson, golden mile bench, Grapes, Oliver, stone, sub appellation, wine
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Impact
I flew out of the Kelowna airport this morning. There’s not much enjoyment in flying these days, but nonetheless I almost look forward to flying out of there. Is it that I enjoy security checks? Maybe on the odd occasion, … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Personal Sandra
Tagged impact, kelowna, kelownaairport, service, waitress, whitespot
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Close to Home
I returned home from the grocery store and decided to head right back out with my camera. The snow had fallen two nights ago and I knew I did not have to venture too far off our hill to take … Continue reading
Posted in Eco Sustainability, Local, TInhorn Creek
Tagged antelope bush, haystack, land conservancy of BC, ponderosa pine, poplars, smooth sumac, snow, south okanagan, Tinhorn Creek
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Stillness Between the Seasons
There is a time in the Okanagan Valley where the calendar says it is Fall but we’ve had our first taste of winter. Some leaves remain on the trees but many more join new skiffs of snow on the ground. We … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes and Wine, Local
Tagged BC, British Columbia, fall, Grapes, horse, kerner, okanagan, Orchard, snow, south okanagan, vineyard, winter
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I Miss You Already SOSS
Our high school burned down this morning. My husband woke me a bit before 5AM and told me it was ablaze. I jumped out of bed, went to the window and 4 kms away seemed like next door. The flames … Continue reading
Posted in Local
Tagged Auditorium, community, Daughter, Elementary School, Fire, High School, Oliver, SOSS, Venables
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