Shannon Ainslie

“Things are very noisy in the world and you can get to this point you’re literally dragging yourself out of bed and wondering how you’re going to do it again."

"It’s the only body we’ve got so why not love and respect it in the environment it was designed for?"

"I didn't want to make something ordinary, I wanted to it to be the best."

The best photos demonstrate the photographer’s own connection to nature.

The cave and the Ovis Creek drainage area surrounding it was closed to the public by BC Parks soon after its discovery in 2018.

“A lot of people in Kelowna would be surprised to know grizzly bears all around us now."

You never know what you'll pull up in the garden.

Osoyoos resident Kathryn Ilse captured close-up footage of a praying mantis perched on the side…

“Some of these victims are not local and don’t have family members here to make a noise and keep the focus on this.”

"The medical system is broken.”

“Antler is a very odd material to work with, it’s not like wood or steel, it behaves in different ways."

On several days this summer a double rainbow has appeared, which occurs when sunlight reflects off each droplet twice.

The females eat the males before, during and after copulation.

“I’m keeping my eyes open, hoping to see it again."

"I was doubtful but it worked perfectly.”

The night sky is filled with colours and light.

“I had high hopes they were going to show us some humanity and help us."

The trees grows wild throughout the Okanagan and Kamloops, and are also available for purchase as ornamentals at numerous garden centres.

An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the…

An artsy café opening in Vernon this summer will be operated by residents with diverse…

Music in the park is kicking off for the summer in various districts in Kamloops…

A fruit that isn’t commonly seen is a Tayberry, which is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry.

These weekend events are fun for the whole family.