Crooked Tree Guest Suites

05/13/2026

Can you see what is going on in this wee video?
It's RAIN!!
We sure needed this - what a wonderful sound, smell and sight :)
(Video taken from The Spruce Suite)

04/17/2026

An example of neighbourhood shenanigans.

The video taken by my friend just up the road and she graciously allowed me to share it.

03/21/2026

💥 THE SPRUCE SUITE WILL BE OPENING IN APRIL THIS YEAR 💥

That’s a month earlier than usual.
Book Now by contacting us directly.

Spring started with a record breaking temperature here. March 20th was 22°C, the highest since records started in 1907. Come and enjoy the weather!!

02/05/2026

I admired this tree in Rotary Park (just east of the iconic Peach along Okanagan Lake beach) for weeks. Finally, I stopped to take its picture.

02/03/2026

kłlilx’w (Spotted Lake) is wondrous, to say the least.

Here is some recent drone recent footage of kłlilx’wt. I'm not clear on the ethical or moral implications of flying a drone over kłlilx’w as it as an area highly protected by the Syilx Okanagan Nation, and permission must be granted to visit it, but that is a debate for another time.

kłlilx’w can be viewed from the road and is located in the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area on Highway 3 west of Osoyoos. It is known for the unique spotted pattern on its surface caused by concentrations of rich minerals that include calcium, sodium sulfates and magnesium sulfate. The lake is a sacred place of healing for local First Nations communities who believe each different circle holds its own unique medicinal and healing properties.

Went out on another gray Okanagan day with very little expectation of capturing anything. I had never been to Spotted Lake before so I gave it a shot. Even a...

01/22/2026

The iconic PENTICTON sign. From far away to close up.

01/19/2026

Even on a frosty overcast day, there is much beauty.

01/14/2026

Not a bad place to be when the valley is socked in.

12/03/2025

What a magnificent day it was.
I can't decide which I like better - winter scenes or summer ones.

11/24/2025

It's all in the details . . .
(On a neighbourhood walk)