Kamloops Lake sits just west of Kamloops on the Thompson River. These photos were taken from a roadside viewpoint just west of the Tobiano Resort on Hwy 1.
Panorama of Kamloops Lake (8 stitched photos – Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS).
British Columbia
Photos and images from British Columbia, Canada including Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and the Thompson Okanagan
Mara Hill Rock Formations
Mara Hill can be found to the north from Traquille Road on the west of Kamloops. The Mara trail in Lac du Bois Provincial Park starts near this point and offers many interesting geologic formations including hoodos. I had little time to photograph this area, still intending on going home via the Fraser Canyon at the time, so I moved on. While walking up to the railway tracks to take a few pictures I noticed a snake coiled on a rock. Didn’t think too much of it at the time, its just a snake right? Apparently, and I don’t know why my sleep deprived mind didn’t realize this at the time… rattlesnakes are common in the area. I do wish I had a picture of it though.
Tranquille near Kamloops Lake
In the first panorama you can see the abandoned Tranquille Sanatorium in the distance. The second panorama (with a wider lens) is from the same vantage point on Tranquille Road just outside Lac du Bois Provincial Park near Kamloops, BC. Just beyond the flooded field in the foreground lies Kamloops Lake.
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1. 9 stitched photos (Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro)
2. 8 stitched photos (Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM)
Not sure what species, but there seems to be a lot of lichen on this rock. Really wish I’d had a tripod handy… was really windy here and evidently my 100mm macro lens did not feel like sitting still that much (many discarded shots of this lichen).
Vernon, BC. View of Kalamalka Lake
View of Kalamalka Lake near Vernon, BC.
Panorama take with Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (6 stitched photos)
Kekuli Bay Panoramas
Kekuli Bay Provincial Park is located just south of Vernon, BC. on the west shore of Kalamalka Lake.
Two stitched panoramas from Kekuli Bay first one right above the parking lot, second panorama is NE of the first towards Vernon. Both taken with the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS.
1. 9 stitched photos
2. 7 stitched photos
Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), classified as a noxious weed by the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Oyama and Wood Lake
View of Wood Lake from Oyama Road. The community of Oyama is part of Lake Country, BC.
4 stitched photos – Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM.
Another view of Wood Lake looking south from the beach at the north end.
A view of Kalamalka Lake looking north.
Layer Cake Mountain – Kelowna, BC
A view of Layer Cake Mountain on Hwy 33 approximately 13km east of downtown Kelowna. The name Layer Cake Mountain comes from the layered appearance of the rocks, though that was barely visible from my vantage point on Hwy 33.
Similkameen Valley from Goat Mountain Viewing Area
Drove through the Similkameen Valley on Hwy 3B on the way to Keremeos. While Keremeos claims to be the “fruit stand capitol of Canada”, I failed to notice any once there.
Panorama of the Similkameen Valley taken from the Mountain Goat viewing area. Similkameen River in the foreground. 14 stitched photos – Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. Click for larger version…
Upon seeing this sign it became painfully obvious to me that on future trips such as this, I should bring binoculars. I think I saw a white dot on the mountain, but who knows what it actually was.
