Category Archives: Photos

That tree bears strange fruit

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Susie Armishaw shared these photos of a black bear she’s been seeing on a regular basis near her Procter home.

I was scouting for eagles in their usual tree in Procter and instead was surprised to find a bear snuggled into the crotch of the cottonwood tree, hunkering down for a snooze . . . I’m hoping it snows soon, then maybe it’ll get out of Dodge and find a den!

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Below is a few more photos Armishaw also submitted.

Where was that taken?

Below is a map showing the approximate (very approximate, as Susie doesn’t want the bear disturbed) of where this photo was taken. Zoom out to the see the locations and links to other submitted photos.

Do you have a photo you’d like to share? Send it to news@inthekoots.net and it might run.

Fall

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Photographer Colin Payne captured the fog and colours from a popular vantage point and has shared it with Nelson Post readers.

With Nelson socked in for most of morning with the customary fall morning fog, I abandoned photography efforts in town and instead took to the higher ground. I got there just in time to catch the fog breaking up over town as the sun lit up the bright fall colours.

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To see more of Colin’s photos, visit www.colinpaynephoto.com or find Colin Payne Photography on Facebook.

Where was that taken?

Below is a Google Map showing the approximate location of where Payne took the photo. Zoom out to see links to other submitted photos.

Do you have an image you’d like to share? Send it to news@inthekoots.net and it might run.

Sapphire Lakes

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Photographer Douglas Noblet shared these two photos of the same lakes in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, showing how quick things change.

“Yes, winter is on its way! Sapphire lakes up at Kokanee Glacier Park, shot only a few days apart. Coincidence I got the same angles as both times I was just flying by.”

To see more of Noblet’s photos visit his Facebook page

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Where was that taken?

Below is a map showing the approximate location where the photo was taken. Zoom out to see links to other photos taken in the Kootenays.

Do you have a photo you’d like to share? Send it to news@inthekoots.net.

Wildflowers

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Douglas Noblet, who has contributed several photos to the Nelson Post, has another to share.

The wildflowers are late this year, but he visited Idaho Peak in time to capture the brilliant palette.

Idaho Peak is a great place to see the wildflowers. This year with the snow being late to melt off the flowers are peaking right now in mid August.

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Where was that taken?

Below is a map showing the approximate location of where Noblet’s photo was taken. Zoom out to see other photos taken in the Kootenays.

Do you have a photo you’d like to share? Send it to news@inthekoots.net and it might be published.

Flightfest photos

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Nelson’s annual Flightfest organized by the Nelson Pilots Association drew thousands of flight enthusiasts to the Norman Stibbs Airfield on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake.

See my write up of a media flight over the region here and below, see some photos taken by myself and other photographers from the area.

Where were those taken?

Below is a map showing where these photos were taken. Zoom out to see other photos from the region.

Do you have photos of Flightfest you’d like to share? Send them to news@inthekoots.net.

Boom!

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Last week (Thursday, July 7) a lightning storm passed through the Kootenays, lighting up the skys over Castlegar, the Slocan Valley and Kootenay Lake.

Mike Handley saw an opportunity for photographyand and headed to a spot he knew would afford him a great view down the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. He was rewarded with the photo below.

I’ve always loved a good thunderstorm. They are at the same time, awe inspiring and humbling. Who cares if the power goes out when you’ve got a show like that!

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Handley’s photos have appeared on the Nelson Post before: He shared some incredible photos of juvenile grizzly bears seen in the Nelson area and wrote a tribute to the animals after they were shot by a conservation officer.

Where was that taken?

Below is a Google Map showing the approximate location of where Handley took the photo. Zoom out to see other photos of the region.

Do you have a picture you’d like to share? Send it to news@inthekoots.net.

Stormy June

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June was not exactly what most Kootenay residents would have liked. It was cool, delaying our adventures into the mountains, and slowing the harvest in our gardens.

That said, it was a good month for storms that rolled over the region, bringing torrential rains and sudden sun. The one of the rainbow is encouraging as I can see it’s in front of the trees there. The leprechaun must be in Cottonwood Park.

Here are some pictures I captured of one such storm on Thursday, June 30.

Where were those taken?

Below is a map showing where I took the photos. Zoom out to see the locations and links to other photos of the region.

Do you have images of the region you’d like to share? Send them to news@inthekoots.net and they could be posted.

Nathan

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Another photo from Nelson photographer Fred Rosenberg. This photo comes the city’s recent history (2006), showing a local artist working on setting up a show at the Oxygen Art Gallery.

Nathan Bartley during the afternoon, hanging his paintings at Oxygen Art Centre.  I was initially reluctant to show him this, not knowing how he feels about showing vulnerability. After having the print for awhile, his response was: “I loved it so much, I sent my copy to my dad.”

I just never know how somebody will react to a photograph of themselves.

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Where was that taken?

Below is a map showing where some of Rosenberg’s other photos were taken. Zoom out to see the locations of others.

Do you have a photo of Nelson or the Kootenays you’d like to share? Send it to news@inthekoots.net and it could be posted.

Skater

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Here’s another image by Nelson photographer Fred Rosenberg.

Don’t know the fellow’s name but the first person I showed the photo to did.  It’s a small town. His balance is effortless and impeccable, the geometry marked by the frame, like a crystal cluster.

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Where was that taken?

The map below shows where this photo was taken. Zoom out to see other photos.

Do you have a photo of Nelson or the surrounding area you’d like to share? Send it in to news@inthekoots.net and it might run on the site.

Lights in the sky

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Trevor Jenkinson sent in this photo of an interesting atmospheric effect seen over Nelson last week.

I snapped this shot of the sun at around 3 p.m. on Friday the 13th in downtown Nelson. The halo effect is produced by ice crystals in cirrus clouds high in the atmosphere. It is known as a 22° halo and also as a nimbus, icebow, or Gloriole. Some people consider this to be an omen, which on Friday the 13th, may not be the best thing . . .

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Friday the 13th Halo

Where was that taken?

Below is a map showing approximately where Jenkinson’s photo was taken. Zoom out to see other photos readers have sent in.

Do you have a picture of the region you’d like to share? Send it, along with a brief description, to news@inthekoots.net.