The Syilx People of the Okanagan Nation

Syilx Chief, Charlie Swkn̓cut

Kelowna sits on the traditional, unceded territory of the Syilx/Okanagan people. This sculpture of historic Syilx Chief, Charlie Swkn̓cut, created by Crystal Przybille, features details signifying various aspects of Syilx culture. At the height of Syilx culture, about 3000 years ago, it is estimated that 12,000 people lived in this valley and surrounding areas. The … Read more

Bavarian Motor Works BMW X6

2017 M6 GT3 Art Car by Cao Fei

European design has always captured our collective imaginations and there was a time when “sports” car referred to European brands like Audi, Austin Martin, Bavarian Motor Works (BMW), Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes Benz, MGB and the iconic Porshe. Cars was added recently to this blog and since then only American models have been posted to … Read more

Ludwig van Beethoven is 250 Years Old

Portrait of Beethoven as a young man, c. 1800, by Carl Traugott Riedel (1769–1832)

Happy Birthday Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was baptized 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827 was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical music repertoire. His works span the transition from the … Read more

British Columbia in Winter

Lake Okanagan

British Columbia in winter has a magic all of it’s own, not always sunshine and rainbows but when the combination of elements and weather conditions come together a majesty unfolds and wilderness becomes art. There is nothing quite like the “snow crater” that forms beneath Wells Gray Provincial Park’s Helmcken Falls in the winter. Wells … Read more

World owes the Chinese an apology

Chinese lanterns

Well said from a Malaysian about the Chinese. You will never get this from history books. Author from Malaysia; China has traded with Malaysia for 2000 years. In those years, they had been the world’s biggest powers many times. Never once they sent troops to take our land. Admiral Zhenghe came to Malacca five times, … Read more