BC's Dreamiest Sunset - Winter 2012 Okanagan Lake

Okanagan Lake, B.C. Canada

This was one of the most beautiful sunsets I've seen on the lake this year ;) ...and it just kept getting prettier and prettier until I was left sitting in the dark.

Okanagan Lake, B.C. Canada

 

Photos by JettaGirl

52nd Annual Vernon Winter Carnival - Feb 3rd thru 12th, 2012

Celebrate winter 2012 in Vernon!

This February 3rd thru 12th, 2012 is the 52nd Annual Vernon Winter Carnival and it's taking place in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Come out and enjoy a winter wonderland of festivities that will take you from Silver Star Mountain and Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre to the Okanagan Science Centre and the Greater Vernon Museum & Archives to Wesbuild Centre for a game with Vernon Vipers!!

Enjoy hot air balloon's glowing in the night sky, amazing snow sculptures, the coronation of Queen and Princess Silver Star, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, comedy and the arts, beer gardens, appetizers and there's evean a chilli cook off! There will be competitions in curling, hockey, wallyball, broomball and javelin rockets, skating, dinner theatre and dances, sqaush, running and much much more!! And yes, there's a parade in downtown Vernon on Saturday the 4th!

Let's hope for an awesome celebration, perfect weather and lots of smiles, laughter and cheer from the old, the young and all ages in between :)

Visit the Vernon Winter Carnival website that is loaded with information on dates, times, events, attractions, history and more! 

Okanagan Valley, BC - Apricots in Enderby and sunshine everywhere!

 Lake Country, B.C.

 Summer vacay 2010... hittin' the beaches from Vernon B.C. to Penticton B.C. with my bestie :0) ...got a bit 'pickled' in Penticton and forget to grab pics, not to worry though, it does exist and it was magnificent!

The best 2 weeks of my year spent hanging out in the Okanagan with friends and family doing road trips, wining, dining, shopping...

Sunset; Lake Country - Okanagan Lake B.C.

Apricots in Enderby B.C.

 ...perfection on a stick!

 Enderby is not known for it's apricots but this one lone tree winked at me from across the road. So, of course I picked one, bit right into it and the mmmm went to awwwe...they weren't ready yet, hard as a rock! lol oh well, better luck next time ;)

Photos by JettaGirl

Beachin' it...I'm served best hot and on the rocks! ;)

Okanagan Lake, BC Canada

While sunning myself on the beach, I will refer to it as the hazy n' lazy days of summer, I found just enough creative energy to build this stone statue to commemorate my daily visit :) ...it's still on my cell screensaver, just to remind myself that the Okanagan's infamous sunshine is just around the corner...hang in there girl, it's a comin'!

Note to self & others:

Bring air mattress and most importantly, bring the patches to fix the air mattress when you set it down on a stick...duh!  

Photos by JettaGirl

Welcome to your first glimpse of Canadian heaven!

Okanagan Lake, BC Canada

This gorgeous area of the Okanagan Valley is part of Lake Country (formerly known as Winfield). I visit here often as this is the hub of my stomping grounds. This eastern shoreline boasts amazing swimming, loads of sunshine and if you have the right spot, seclusion! ...and there's plenty to go around, I'll even share it with you if you promise not to litter, loiter or start a forest fire :)

Photos by JettaGirl