Penticton Christmas Lights

 We went into Penticton to do some night photography. We stumbled upon their Christmas light display.

Floating light balls. These tinted the tree branches nicely.

See that little greenish white light in the middle? Yes! The moon joined the show!

Next was the lite-brite:

A large, adult sized lite-brite that uses frozen water bottles as pegs.

And last but not least, the light tunnel.

Honestly, going inside the light tunnel felt more psychedelic than Christmas-y. The lights overwhelm the darker surroundings outside, creating a surreal effect. But still pretty fun.

Blog Notes

Hi everyone,

A note on some small updates to the blog. After 18 years of photo blogging, we've decided to start selling prints from a selection of our pictures.

The blog is going to remain freely available and will continue at its usual (sporadic) posting rate. There will over time be a bit of redecoration, a rebrand and a new URL. 

For now, I don't have individual links to prints from specific blog posts, but you may browse the available stock on Etsy.

And may I ask a small favor? If you have an Etsy account - and you like our pictures - please drop by our Etsy shop and give it a follow. It's a steep market to enter, and a little boost would be much appreciated! 

Thanks, Ben 
 

First Light at Kunechin Point

 Last morning on the water. I got a few shots before we left for home.

 This is a very scenic spot, with water on three sides. The most spectacular stay that we had. No fresh water or campfires, but still worthwhile.

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Misty Forest

 At the camp at Tzoonie Narrows

The campground is reported to be on the site of an old hippie commune. A few bits of old equipment lurk under the moss.

 

First Light at Halfway Beach

From a September trip in Sechelt Inlet

Do they have to share one worm?

 It's a nice spot with a generous sweep of beach.

The local creek

 

South toward Sechelt

First sign of sun

We had a great trip, despite extra rain. The campsites were all delightful, and it felt good to be on the water.

 

On Falls Lookout Ridge

A hike in the Alberta Rockies

There's a network of these old fire lookouts along the mountain range. I don't think they've seen use in over a decade.

 The helipad 

Beautiful weather!

A nicely eroded section of creek bed

 This tree endured a savage beating from a mudslide. Half of its bark is still there and it is still trying.