In July I had a brief visit the the southern Okanagan Valley and spent one delightful afternoon in the mountains above Osoyoos. The lovely b...

Here's a view from my recent holiday that never fails to please my eyes, the Richter Pass. The Similkameen Valley runs mostly east and w...

Local legend has it that an invading native band who had camped on the top of this precipitous bluff were surprised at night when planning a...

These tough little cactus plants are VERY well protected but it's worth risking some inevitable punctures to get close enough to smell t...

Greetings all from the wonderful southern interior of British Columbia. I know I'm a day late but I had some technical problems to overc...

Architecture with a distinctly New Mexican feel about it distinguishes the resort condominiums at Nk'Mip. There's also a swimming po...

The vineyard pictured yesterday is part of a larger complex that includes the Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre , which celebrates the local...

British Columbia has several wine-growing areas now but perhaps the most successful vineyards are those in the Okanagan and Similkameen Vall...

Here's another from my summer trip to the dry interior of our province. Back in the hills there's still many old log structures stan...

On my recent holiday trip I visited the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia. The area is classed as a semi-arid des...