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Originally Posted by bc-chris
have you been back to kelowna since the fires of 2003?? those mountains are green again... have been for a number of years. yes the valley gets socked in with clouds, but that's just part of life - it doesn't really bother me.
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bc-chris,
Yes, I usually make it back every summer and winter (my parents still live there). To be fair, you aren't wrong - it depends on your view. My parents live in Rose Valley, and their view overlooks Westbank and across the lake. I would argue the mountains are still relatively barren directly across from the Westside and Peachland, but that could also be due to the fact that the mountains themselves are fairly steep there, and trees don't easily grow. It's still a little barren in the Gellatly/Glenrosa area from that fire a few years ago. But, if I look behind their house into the mountains of Rose Valley, you are right - very beautiful with tons of greenery (and whitery...heh...when it snows).
Anyway, for me, I really like sunshine, and I personally find it lacking during winter time in the Okanagan. But, as you pointed out, that is not a factor that is important to everyone.
Hope to be coming back in the next couple of weeks!