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Autumn's not so bad...
#361084 11/04/2009 1:45 AM
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Yeah I know bikes are parked for a lot of us (me too) but still, if we kinda get beyond this "riding season's over" blues thing to a more of a "here and now" approach to it all then maybe we can still enjoy certain perks of this here fall season. To that end I offer the following pictorial.

Let's start off with this pic of a nearby mountain glade.


To a fall morning pic taken right from my deck


But then ya got this for yer eyes to feast on...


And a nice pic of the 'Old' bridge over the mighty Columbia in my home town.


Another nearby scene


On the way to Nelson


And the Nelson bridge


Even though it's too cold to ride, it's still pretty amazing...


Even on a foggy morn' such as this.


Just hope I've added a little colour to the lives of those who wait to ride again...


And just remember there's a ray of sunshine in everything.


Ps...just so ya know, it's not possible to move here due to a recent cap put on the local population. But ya can still visit though!!!

(dedicated to Freedom who said recently Montana didn't get much color this year) Aaaah, but ya got a wood stove, yer okay!


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Keith #361085 11/04/2009 7:44 AM
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Just for a minute there I swear I heard a couple of banjoes....


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Keith #361086 11/04/2009 8:50 AM
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Those are great pictures Keith,

Southern BC's like my home away from home. You're right, live for the day - - on the other hand the "shortest day" is a bit over a month away, .....then spring's just around the corner

jh


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freedom #361087 11/04/2009 9:30 AM
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You're kidding, right? You can't keep teasing me with pics of such a gorgeous place only to tell me i can't live there!!!
BTW...how does one "make a living" there? I might need to look into a career change...


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mrt202 #361088 11/04/2009 11:45 AM
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nice shots Keith,it's gona hit 15 tommorow and I'm on days off.

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Keith #361089 11/04/2009 1:04 PM
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Hello Keith,seeing those photos has just made a few things click into place.
My old Dad, bless his soul,lived in Canada in the 40's and after my first visit to sweden in 92 I showed the pics and he got glassy eyed and said it's so much like Canada.And now I know, I didn't realise how much the north of Sweden IS like Canada.The photos I have are those little bitty black and whites they had years ago.
If your interested I have a lot of photos from 45 to 48 when he lived on PEI also from Montreal from that period

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Stewe #361090 11/04/2009 1:13 PM
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arrrgh yer killin me Keith ,at least 15 years before i move out that way(being a BC resident i can move there ) .thanks for the pics mate keep em coming ,even the future snowy ones .

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Wow, Keith. You live in a BEAUTIFUL place. I bet the riding around there is sweeeeet.
You're line about the "you can't live here" reminded me of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry was told he couldn't find a place in Tuscany. Gave me a


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Celt #361092 11/04/2009 2:14 PM
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Great shots, Keith. A little different up here in the Okanagan, but not a lot. I've still got to get down there one of these days to meet you and have a jar or two. Bonnie's still insured but it's pretty cool out now. Think I might be done 'til spring.
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Pedro #361093 11/04/2009 3:46 PM
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Okanagan?! Cool!

Hey Keith, when I come up there to see Ma in Kelowna, we're gonna have to give Peter here the ol' invite to join you, me and Gordie for that swig o' beer too, dude!

(so that's your view off your deck huh?!...WOW!...niiiiiice!!!)


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Dwight #361094 11/04/2009 5:58 PM
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Great shots Keith. Man, BC is BEAUTIFUL.

I'll be in Edmonton next summer for my son's wedding. Hope to bring the bike, along with my wife.... BC is in the plans.


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Dwight #361095 11/04/2009 6:06 PM
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If Heaven isn't alot like this I don't want to go.


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Braveheart #361096 11/04/2009 10:59 PM
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im up for that Dwight.
Gregger ,it is NOT to be missed.you will not regret riding in the Koots.

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Stewe #361097 11/04/2009 11:18 PM
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If your interested I have a lot of photos from 45 to 48 when he lived on PEI also from Montreal from that period




Sure I'd be interested Stewe! Do ya have 'em in digital format now?


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Dwight #361098 11/04/2009 11:35 PM
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Hey Keith, when I come up there to see Ma in Kelowna, we're gonna have to give Peter here the ol' invite to join you, me and Gordie for that swig o' beer too, dude!




Hey ya! Peter ol' boy... ya gotta come and join us. And Gordie too... glad to hear yer up to it!!

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(so that's your view off your deck huh?!... WOW!... niiiiiice!!!)



Yup, 'tis a wonderful view indeed. And here's another off the deck just for fun!


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mrt202 #361099 11/04/2009 11:41 PM
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You're kidding, right? You can't keep teasing me with pics of such a gorgeous place only to tell me i can't live there!!!
BTW...how does one "make a living" there? I might need to look into a career change...




Sounds like maybe you know a thing or two about this place (other than it being gorgeous of course).


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Keith #361100 11/05/2009 2:30 AM
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Very nice pics. Sure like to ride there someday. Another destination on my long list!


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arstaren #361101 11/05/2009 3:41 AM
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Hey Keith,

Those pictures are fantastic. If you don't mind I will download them and print a few of for my computer room wall.
The only scenery we have at present is pictures of my garden sprinkler trying to keep some green into our lawn.
We have had 1 inch of rain in the past 6 months. I am sat out on the back patio waiting for the storm that they have predicted as a definite maybe!!! I won't hold my breath, I don't look good in blue.


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