Sixteen degrees here in Merritt at this time. A very temperate and enjoyable summer with weather that is just really good for us.

A neighbour of mine took his all terrian buggy /boat into cabin lake yesterday said there is still snow there. Cabin lake is on Styoma mountain and close to were we can see visible snow a from a vantage point here in town.  The lake is very beautiful and accessible by rugged four-wheel drive vehicle. grizzly bears are reported in the area.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f58/cabin-lake-near-merritt-bc-298739/

There are the remains of a crashed water bomber that took a pilots life a few decades ago.

Today in history,July 21 356

The temple of Artimetis at Ephesus one of the seven wonders of the world is destroyed by arson.