A September Sunday

The following photo essay depicts an early morning hike and swim  on Sunday last. I hiked down our mountain, along with two of my favorite gals (and two favorite wee guys),  for a quick dip in Okanagan Lake. The experience was a little bit of everything: sun and moon, light and dark, warm and cold, wet and dry. Thought for sure the hike back up would warm us up--had to do it bare foot to keep my toes from remaining blue and numb. The water was warm enough but without direct sun overhead, one never really dries off or warms up...

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Lake Okanagan  8 a.m.

Frernando waits for Pip to get into her bathing suit.

Tabby Cat (in her new short hair cut)  is the first one in the lake.

Sister love.

Pablo wants out of the water and into the forest.

Fernando, "I'm done. I've had enough lake for the day."--his paws barely damp.

Sisters explore.

Fernando and Pip.

Pablo and Tabby Cat.

Wait for me Tabby!

Pip, testing the water to see if she should change into a Mermaid or not bother.

Mom, come swim with me--let's be mermaids.

Get in here Fernando! Still waiting for the merdog to get his paws wet...

Time to climb back up the mountain for breakfast. Wait for us Tabby Cat and Pablo!

Paul's Tomb--The Early Hours

I've been heading out the door early the last few days--hiking down the mountain to a private little beach cove near the site of Paul's Tomb. It is a small tomb buried in the side of the mountain about 100 years ago. The tomb has been the topic of many a scary story during evening hikes on the mountain (my kids love my spooky stories). 

I hike down to the beach with Pablo. It's amazing to start the day with a refreshing swim. I'd take Fernando too but he gets overheated on the climb up. Being a black pug isn't the easiest in the summer months. It is a really good work out as the climb is steep. Pablo loves the climbing but doesn't like the water yet. Today Tabs said she would join me. I'll wake her up soon and head down. 

I'm tired. Went to the late show last night To Rome With Love--not one of Woody Allen's best. He stole the Opera singer in the shower idea from The Simpson's (Homer could sing amazing Opera lying down in bed, so they had him sing on stage lying down on a bed)--in ...Rome With Love it was a shower. 

So far a very busy weekend. Peter's brother and wife and my sister and nephew are in town. Also two birthday parties. It's been fun and the weather's been really hot this weekend, about 40 oC. Lots of swimming needed to cool down! 

--Post is short and sweet because I'm hiking down the mountain and I must leave now before it gets too hot outside...will sneak down the hall and wake Tabs...though she got in late from a party last night...what to do?