Thanksgiving 2009

From AlanMacek.com Photos

For Thanksgiving 2009, Marianne and I spent a week in BC visiting Vancouver, Nelson and the Okanagan.


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Vancouver

Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival with Mike, Stephanie, Oliver and Hana
'Eve' at the Renfew Ravine Moon Festival
Marianne at False Creek
Buskers at False Creek
Walking on the sea wall at Stanley Park
Capilano Suspension bridge
Capilano reservoir
Enjoying the view from Grouse Mountain
Grizzly bears at the top of Grouse Mountain
View of Vancouver


Drive to Nelson

Over two days we drove from Vancouver to Nelson in my parents' car. The weather was wonderful, the leaves changing colour and some snow dusting the tops of the mountains.

Squamish valley
Sunshine and snow covered hills on the Duffy Lake road
Seton Lake near Lilloet
Sunset over Kamloops Lake in Savona
Kamloops Lake
Little red car
Three valley gap
Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass
Shelter Bay ferry across Arrow Lake
Ferry across Arrow Lake


The house in Nelson
The old house in Slocan Park


Thanksgiving in the Okanagan

The view from the house
'Swimming' in the lake in the evening
Getting ready for a group bike ride
Cycling along Skaha Lake in the Okanagan Valley
Cycling over a bridge along the lake
Sunshine on Vaseux Lake
Canoeing (with bicycles)
Vaseux Lake