Thank you for visiting “Life and Random Thinking” today – David
Spring is dragging its feet this year and the fruit tree blooms are slowly arriving. It was minus 1 this morning so I imagine the robins are very confused/perplexed.
Today I am going to share a handful of local photos that I have been planning to share for some time. ♥
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- My son and I have been painting some rocks, a few are by the front door – one of my favorites is the tiny ladybug.
- The Sicamous paddle-wheeler – a landmark in my city of Penticton. The Canadian Pacific Railway used paddle-wheelers to transport goods and people before there were roads and the Kettle Valley Railway. The Sicamous was built in May of 1914. She is a steel-hulled icebreaker measuring 200.5 feet by 40 feet. The SS Sicamous carried up to 300 passengers, with overnight accommodations and a fine dining room. She ceased operations in 1936 and was permanently beached here in Penticton in August 1951. You can still tour her and we have attended jazz events and murder mysteries nights there. There is a well done miniature train set up on the main floor which shows the route of the Kettle Valley Railway.
- Apricot blossoms – I love this beautiful Summerland photo from my friend Greg. Thanks Greg!
- Looking north along one of the two lakes in my city, the Okanagan lake. The Okanagan lake is home to the Ogopogo a native legend that resides in the lake’s depths and surfaces just often enough to keep the legend alive.
I hope you let me know what you liked. – Happy weekend friends ♥
Life and Random Thinking 
Beautiful photos. You’ve inspired me to paint rocks with my grandkids.
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I found some books at the library and there is probably some online at Youtube as well. Have fun being creative ♥
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I like the rock paintings
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Thank you – so easy to do – the easels are everywhere. During the pandemic the children in the area began painting rocks and leaving along trails with messages of hope and spots of colour. My son had been painting rocks for years including a huge (and heavy) river rock which is a colourful turtle. – thank you for commenting and visiting- David
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That’s creative as well as hope raising …I refer to children’s activity during the pandemic
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I love that the paddle boat was repurposed instead of scuttled. I’m sure it makes for some fun times and it looks majestic on the water. Rock painting is a good hobby. I have only tried my hand at small ones, but I remember seeing a huge frog in one of my travels. I guess to do the big ones, you have to see the design in the rock before you start. Thanks for sharing those great photos. Have a nice weekend with warmer weather. Our temperatures are up but so are the winds!
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Thanks Linda. My son has a few large rocks from Manning Park he has done. I have no idea how he lifted them into the car. He painted them to represent the turtles we have loved seeing in Hawaii. ♥ Thank you so sincerely for reading and commenting. – David
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Great pictures. I like the ladybug sitting on the yellow flowers – but they are all good!
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Rocks are a forgiving easel. LOL Thanks Wynne. ♥
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