Natural Splendour of the Arrow Lakes

January 3, 2018 / Peter Klopp / 38 Comments

Wednesday’s Photos

Arrow Lakes Winter Scenery

When the winter days appear to be dreary and the lack of sunshine is getting you down, you must get out of the house and make good use of a rare sunshiny day. And even if the sun never manages to penetrate the gloomy cloud cover in the valley, open your eyes and you will find beauty everywhere to capture with your camera. I am sure it will give you a big lift and pull you out of the winter blues. Today I present five images to you. I would like to find out which ones my readers like best. Although always welcome and appreciated, no comments are necessary. I numbered the photos, so it would be easy to give a quick personal assessment. Just use three numbers in the order of your preference. Have fun!

1) View of the Nakusp Marina

2) Saddle Mountain behind a Cloud Frame

3) Burton Creek Estuary

4) Fauquier Twilight Hour

5) Taite Creek Area south of Fauquier

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Natural Splendour of the Arrow Lakes

December 27, 2017 / Peter Klopp / 22 Comments

Wednesday’s Photos

Wild Birds of the Arrow Lakes

On today’s post we will look at the grouse, the merganser, the mallard duck, the cedar waxwing and the bald eagle. These wild birds are well established in our region and can be easily observed in the water and on land. Of course, the list of annual visitors is by no means complete. Some time in the near future I will have to present a complementary post on the osprey, the Canada geese, the blue heron, and other birds, which have made the Arrow Lakes their home. I hope you will enjoy the images.

The Grouse

Merganser Pair photographed from the Canoe

Mallard Ducks in a local Drainage Ditch

The Cedar Waxwing taking a Break at Taite Creek

I was lucky to capture the Bald Eagle at Ground Level

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Natural Splendour of the Arrow Lakes

December 13, 2017 / Peter Klopp / 17 Comments

Wednesday’s Photos

Canada Geese at our Lake Shore

Every year the Canada Geese are staying longer, before they are turning south towards warmer climates. Here in Fauquier they like to gather at the local golf course, where they have easy access to large areas of high quality grass. While one goose is indistinguishable from another to the human eye, the geese definitely know the difference. What appears to us like a giant gaggle of over a hundred geese, could easily be a dozen different flocks, which is only noticeable, when they are being alarmed and take off, one flock at a time. Today’s post will highlight the Canada geese at the Arrow Lake in Fauquier. Enjoy the sights!

The head goose puts the flock on high alert at a distance of about 50 m.

At distance of about 30 m from me the geese are taking off.

Most are now air-borne and are heading towards the safety of the lake.

Safe! Humans, try to catch us in the icy waters, if you can.

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Natural Splendour of the Arrow Lakes

December 5, 2017 / Peter Klopp / 18 Comments

Wednesday’s Photos

In Search of Colour in Late Autumn

It is not always easy to find a splash of colour in the late autumnal landscape in the greyness of a November day. Today I focus on two flowers that managed to show their vivid colour literally at winter’s doorsteps. I found the candle-like lamb’s ear at the edge of a forest and the hardy and invasive species of a knapweed flower. Always attracting our attention are the omnipresent rose hips in our area. The red berries of the mountain ash, a favourite food item among migratory birds, and many other colourful fruits are brightening up the otherwise gloomy scene. I hope that the images will bring some cheer into your life at the beginning of the Advent season.

The tiny flowers of the Lamb’s Ear plant

Truly the last wild flower: Knapweed and its Seed Head

Rose hips and snowberries go together well with the green of the fir tree.

A splash of dark red is always welcome in a world turning grey.

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Nature’s Beauty at the Arrow Lake

September 13, 2017 / Peter Klopp / 31 Comments

Our Summer in Pictures

Although our Beautiful British Columbia had been plagued this summer by a terrible heat wave and dry spell causing devastating wild fires, our community was lucky. The few fires caused by lightning were quickly put out. However, the smoke in the air was often so dense that one could not see the mountains across the lake. In spite of the eerie gloom in the air, there were moments when nature granted glimpses into its amazing beauty.