Lazy Evening at the Red Bridge

This old red bridge that crosses the Similkameen River outside Keremeos, BC, was built in 1907 for a now defunct railway. The bridge is now used for cars as an access to the Ashnola River Valley. It's also a good spot to cool off on a summer's evening.

Dave K.

Just to continue with shots made with old lenses, here's another of a very interesting and entertaining gentleman I met while on holiday earlier in the year. Like the shot I posted on Thursday, this one was taken with the Takumar 105mm lens (but without the extension tubes). These Takumar lenses, originally made for Pentax 35mm film cameras, are renowned for their sharpness and colour and although one must manually focus and set the exposure and shutter speed, they are still very popular.

K Mountain

K Mountain dominates the Similkameen Valley above the small settlements of Keremeos and Cawston, where I spent most of my recent holiday. It is not called "K" due to the same naming convention that gave the more famous K2 its name, but because of the way the rock formations appear to form the letter "K" on its slopes. This valley is very fertile wherever it is irrigated. It was originally well-known for its tree fruits but more recently has become home to many small vineyards and wineries.

On the Road....

I'm still on the road so here's a photo of an old Ford I came across in this BC interior town I'm visiting. I should be back in Victoria tomorrow night.