Horses feed on hay next to an abandoned house near Anarchist Summit to the east of Osoyoos, B.C. Snow falls gently at this higher elevation, even though there is no snow in the valley below.
I was dreaming of a green Christmas and I got it. But I took a drive up to Anarchist Summit to see the snow at the higher elevation. Christmas was grey, but Boxing Day was gorgeous. I took two walks to the end of Haynes Point Provincial Park, once in the morning by myself and again in the afternoon with Birgit. The park is on a long spit extending out into the lake and in the winter when the lake level is lower a sandspit extends beyond the park almost across the lake. © Richard McGuire Photo.
On a grey, clouding Christmas day the mountain range across the Similkameen Valley is visible from Anarchist Lookout.
A flock of Bohemian Waxwings visits Haynes Point Provincial Park near Osoyoos to feed on rosehips.
A flock of Bohemian Waxwings visits Haynes Point Provincial Park near Osoyoos to feed on rosehips.
Chunks of ice float in the water on the southern shoreline of Haynes Point Provincial Park near Osoyoos. They sounded like chimes as they bobbed up and down on the water, striking against each other.
Dried reeds stick out above the frozen surface of Osoyoos Lake of the southern shore of Haynes Point Provincial Park.
When the level of Osoyoos Lake is lowered in winter, a long sandspit extends from the end of Haynes Point almost across the lake.
When the level of Osoyoos Lake is lowered in winter, a long sandspit extends from the end of Haynes Point almost across the lake.
When the level of Osoyoos Lake is lowered in winter, a long sandspit extends from the end of Haynes Point almost across the lake.
Most of the South Basin of Osoyoos Lake is still open water in late December. Only a little ice appears on the southern shorelines of Haynes Point Provincial Park. In the distance is Washington State.
The water is calm on Osoyoos Lake, looking north from Haynes Point to the town of Osoyoos.
Looking south on Osoyoos Lake from Haynes Point Provincial Park. Washington State is in the distance.
