Annapolis Royal Winter Farmer's Market Haul

So great to see all the vendors and friends out at St. LUKE'S HALL in Annapolis Royal today...

Butterfly and Fox

I cannot believe that I saw a butterfly today, October 11!

it’s probably the truest testament to climate change that I have seen.

And on my walk, this fox curled up and made itself comfortable within 3 m of the stairs that everybody uses to get between downtown and the airport. Its tiny fur perfectly matches the colour of the autumn leaves and foliage it was snuggled into.

Last of Autumn in Yukon

We have had a glorious fall. Long, sunny and warm. As the song says; ‘ The good days are all gone, I’m bound for moving on’.

Last evening we caught the last light on the hidden lakes. This morning I awoke to slushy snow.

KVR Little Tunnel

it was all uphill from where we started just at the border of Naramata. Happily, the E bikes gave us a gentle boost, and we made rapid progress through the 20 K to the Glen Fir parking lot. Another cyclist, who obviously loves the route advised us not to go on further because the conditions of the trail deteriorated rapidly. We took his advice. And we’re so glad we did.

The lake that gives the area its beautiful climate Of cool breezes.

Naramata Bench Wineries

We rented e-bikes and did a great cycle on the KVR, then hit three vineyards for tasting.

Nichol had their mascot cat on display. Max was strutting his stuff and showing off for us.

Then we hit Daydreamer vineyard. Where the sheep came to greet us, no photos! They were baby doll southdown rams, one grey, the other white.

Next we hit the booster to take us back up the precipitous hill, along the KVR and a brief stint on the busy highway to Laughing Stock I did almost get hit by a mini van and broke a nail downshifting - but the tasting experience kinda made up for it.

Tinhorn creek hike

I’d had good times at Tinhorn creek in the past, but never done the hike. I’m so glad to have done it now. Walking up through the vineyard into the sere Cattle grazed landscape beyond was a new experience for me. It was only enhanced when a character from the TV soap Yellowstone came by on an ATV. 😊 I admired his cowboy hat 🤠.

There was a wonderful grandmother Ponderosa pine tree, with claw marks from a bear having climbed it right beside the trail.

And the creek even had water in it. A surprise given how dry it’s been over the last two months.

Naramata Falls

A sweet little walk and scramble near the KVR to see a creek that has carved a tiny gorge in the rocky