"Vignettes of a springtime visit" a Keremeos Travel Page by Darby2

The desert -like climate in this area has created some unusual bodies of water. This small shallow pond has some unusualy high concentrations of minerals because of the high evaporation rate in the summer heat. It's one of the most highly mineralized lakes in the world.

Minerals include: Epsom salts, calcium, sodium sulphates, and trace minerals such as silver and titanium.

The local natives have used its healing properties for centuries.

As you climb the highway heading west from Osoyoos, this is a view of the Osooyos Lake and valley

The lower Similkimeen valley, looking east towards the US border

Fairview road begins in Cawston and heads over a rather high pass...about 4500 feet, and comes out at Oliver. A side road goes to Mount Kobau, once proposed as a site for the Queen Elizabeth telescope.

Needless to say, an early spring snowfall adds a Christmasy touch to the drive.

The famous Red Bridge. It was originally a railway bridge on the Kettle Valley Railway. It's now being fully restored.

The mountains directly north of Keremeos have these long scree slopes

This is an old Whippet, circa 1920.

I wonder if they'll want Jeff's Mercedes when he retires it????