It’s September 3, 2012 – Summer Learning, Day 60. I’ve been proud to produce a blog about learning every day this summer. I appreciate those who have followed along and shared their comments. Knowing that others were supporting me kept me writing on days that I perhaps didn’t feel up to it.
I have not posted a blog the past few days because I essentially “unplugged” myself during an annual camping trip with a friend, a tradition that has now hit twenty years. No laptop, no iPad, just a cell phone for emergencies.
For the first time, we camped at beautiful Haynes Point in Osoyoos. Haynes Point is a campground that sits on a sand spit that juts out into Osoyoos Lake. It was beautiful and the weather was spectacular! But just because I was unplugged didn’t mean that learning wasn’t taking place. Shortly after our arrival, I noticed a dead salmon floating in the water right by our campsite. Salmon in Lake Osoyoos? I quickly learned that Lake Okanagan, Skaha Lake, Lake Vaseux and Osoyoos Lake are all connected and drain into a river system in Washington State that eventually leads to the Pacific Ocean. The salmon return this year is expected to be close to 250,000, compared to a low of about 10,000 in the 1990’s.
As for the rest of the trip, it was great to get away for a few days, visit a few wineries, and take a deep breath before the start of a busy and exciting school year.
While this might mark the end of this learning project, I know new learning is just around the corner…it always is!
A praying mantis says hello.
Thornhaven Estates Winery
Campfire at Haynes Point with Osoyoos in the background.
Haynes Point (centre left) juts out into Osoyoos Lake.
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