Saturday 20 August 2011

The Kootenays Part II

Bigalow Bay at its best - Kai charging in...
Sandra Wyllie wisdom
Little Dog
Kai long boarding in Robson
Roman and Keira
Nato
John giving us the tour of the water system on the land
Skye and John on the land
Bay at the cabin
Nancy and Skye at John and Bay's 49th wedding anniversary
Pippin and Papa
John and Bay 49 years later
The love birds
Kai, Pippin and Roman
More fun in the sun with Roman & Keira

Skye and Keira in Bay's garden
Paul
Sam
Pippin, Will and Kai
Will's garden, still as lovely as ever.

Kai and Horace
This year's bear in the neighbour's cherry tree
The bear frolicking under another cherry tree -- nothing like "ground" cherries!

The endless flies at the cabin in the summer
Kai in the outside bath at the cabin - not too impressed to be having his picture taken!
Meanwhile, Pippin was not too impressed with the band-aid on her nose.
Skye preparing the garlic
Kai, our increasingly aloof teen, listening to tunes, again . . .
Pippin as Grandpa John
Hanging out at the cabin
Doris the hen who adopted us this year . . .
Jason and Petra communing
Margaret's lovely window
Jason, Petra and Margaret
Chloe hosting us for dinner
Paul and Chloe's newly built out-house
Heirloom wineglasses with mountains - what could be better?!

Cooking Kootenay-style

Departing traditional breakfast with John and Bay
Mmmmm bacon and Bay's fabulous waffles!  Yum, yum, yum . . .

Everlasting Geraniums

Skye, Bay and John in the big house
Our annual pic
Pippin and Sophie at the Polka Dot Shop -- a make up party
Pippin not to impressed with her dad taking pictures at her girls' hang out
Skye and Kai taking the final summer plunge in Slocan Lake before heading back to the coast. Chilly, but oh-so-good!
"Do we have to go?"

Favourite youth hang-out . . . the dock . . . away from the prying ears of adults!


Pippin in Okanagan Lake . . . surfing?!!!  On our way home
Beach dog

Summer holidays have come to a close... Back to work. Time to refill the coffers!