Nk'Mip Resort

Architecture with a distinctly New Mexican feel about it distinguishes the resort condominiums at Nk'Mip. There's also a swimming pool, conference facilities and a couple of gourmet restaurants as part of the resort complex. While the adobe construction may be faux, it fits very well with the desert environment.

Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre

The vineyard pictured yesterday is part of a larger complex that includes the Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, which celebrates the local desert ecology and the cultural richness of the Okanagan native people. The striking wall on the right side of the above photo of the award-winning Cultural Centre is made of rammed earth.

Nk'Mip Vineyard

British Columbia has several wine-growing areas now but perhaps the most successful vineyards are those in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys. Here is a view from Nk'Mip (pr. In-Ka-Meep) vineyard and winery - North America's first aboriginal owned and operated winery. It's an extraordinary place carved out of the desert above Osoyoos. I'll share a few more photos of it over the next couple of days.