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Benvoulin Church

Turns out I'm not the only one happy the rain stopped so I could get at the huge field of Canola in front of  Benvoulin Church.  Unfortunately our goals are conflicting. I had to be satisfied with using a little creativity to get a perspective that hid the bare patches.

Chris Botti with bassist Richie Goods and drummer Billy Kilson at Mission Hill Winery last night.  For a more detailed description of the event and recommendations for live music in the Okanagan Valley this summer, check out this link  on my blog From the Valley and Beyond.

Being a member of the United Church was a very important part of my mother's life.  As a young woman she belonged to CGIT and taught Sunday School. She was a welcome addition to her church choirs and when other obligations made it too challenging for her to commit to the choir, she was often praised for her singing by the people she stood behind in the congregation.  She was part of many bible study groups, baked for many bake sales, helped out with the pageants at St. Mark's and volunteered whenever she could.  Yet when it came to her religious practice, she was a woman of quiet faith.  She didn't push her beliefs on her family and friends and never chastised us when we didn't attend with her. My mom's illness was lengthy and I know her faith gave her great comfort.  Today, on the first anniversary of her passing I'm posting these "Promises of God" from a paper we found tucked into her bible.  Some of you may remember that I read it the funera...

In the spirit of my How Did I Get Here post, I thought I'd share a few of the online places I visited last week before PMC goes back to being just a photo blog. This site really tugged at my heart strings.  What generous souls these people have.   Heartfelt is a an organization of photographers who volunteer their time and skills to give the gift of memories to families of premature or still born infants as well as kids with serious illnesses. If you've been inspired by their generosity and would like to connect with like minded people,  People for Good  is a fine place to start.  They have 209 suggestions for ways to do good, and they've posted a few videos on how small acts of kindness have made a big difference in their own lives.  Their goal is simple but honourable  "... to make the world a better place, one good deed at a time." Here's an clever way to help get your camera back if it gets   stolen lost .  And if you...

After much thought and an overview of the posts from the past two months I'm going to make some changes.  Since the blog title and description talk about a daily photo,  after Monday's post, my focus will be on regular (though not daily) photographs.  And since I love Kelowna and love sharing all the things that you can do here, I'm going to revive my blog " From the Valley and Beyond ". I've been keeping my ears and eyes out for things I'd like to do and thinking about experiences I'd like to repeat.  Over the next few months you can look forward to one photo per post that links to more detailed posts on From the Valley and Beyond.  I'm hoping for posts on biking the Kettle Valley Railway Trestles , an outdoor concert in the Mission Hill Amphitheatre, kayaking with friends, wine tasting and picnicking via bike through East Kelowna , birthday celebrations in NYC,  and events put on by Festivals Kelowna and Parks Alive .  Cross your fin...

Ran some errands along Bernard Avenue this afternoon and took a couple of shots of the downtown brick work. The Bean Scene is part of the Bernard Avenue Heritage Store fronts between Pandosy and Abbott.  The funky coffee shop's rustic sign fits in perfectly. Across from the Sails, new brick that looks old fronts the line up of popular eat-in and take out restaurants.  For all you ice cream fans out there I can tell you with great certainty that Moo-Lix is open for the season!