Happy Canada Day (Photo credit: Anirudh Koul)
I realize that each of us sees our lives as fairly normal because we are used to the scenery, and our daily lives. But others would love a glimpse because our lives are foreign to them!
I know that the peace and quiet in my small city I sometimes forget to appreciate because I have lived here 20 years.
Homes around the world vary a great deal also. In Canada it isn’t uncommon for homes and yards to be fairly large so people can have gardens, pools, fruit trees, or just someplace to put a small fountain or pool. Lots of people enjoy living in apartments for the convenience in Canada.
In other countries people live differently and I am interested in that. I want to see those everyday things, what your buses look like, homes, parks, grocery stores.
As soon as I realized that I realized I need to first share life here, what does it look like? A few years ago I went for a bike ride from one end of my city to the other. I took pictures of both the lakes and the channel in between. That is really nice thing to do in my city. Since it is small you can ride a bicycle easily from one end of the city to the other and it is a pleasant way to spend a few hours in July. I even spotted a turtle that day but sorry no picture.
I hope you enjoy the pictures of a sunny day for a cycle ride in Penticton
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- I ride up a hill so I can look down and take a picture of Okanagan Lake at the North end of town
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- guess who has a shadow?
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- Okanagan Lake from another angle
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- Selling shaved ice at the beach
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- Serious work at a fun location
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- Dave Jr is an artist in his creations
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- Skaha lake sand is gritty and hot in July – so you go in the water!
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- A pavilion for outdoor shows or just really big windows?
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- Another view of Skaha lake looking west
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- how it started
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- Looking down on Okanagan Lake from upon a hill
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- The Sicamous, a retired lake paddlewheeler
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- Okanagan lake from beach level
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- Okanagan lake, a spot in the shade
He always looks so majestic at sunset! 
