iN PHOTOS: Nature lovers celebrate flora, fauna for Earth Day in Kamloops, Okanagan

Photographers are sharing their favourite photos of flora and fauna captured in Kamloops and the Okanagan in celebration of Earth Day.

First started in the United States in the 70s, the special day on April 22 continues to be acknowledged around the globe. It's a day to celebrate the planet and a reminder of the need for environmental conservation and sustainability, according to EarthDay.org.

These stunning nature photos show life in ponds and forests, in skies and on mountains, capturing the beauty and wonder of our local natural environments.

Area photographers shared some of their favourite finds and artistic captures. From frogs to flowers, the great outdoors is teeming with life. 

If you have nature photos you want to share, send them to news@infonews.ca.

The sun is touching the closed petals of a flower in Pinantan Lake near Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Patricia Hanson

A snail appears to look at its reflection in a pond in the Slocan Valley. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Lyn MacDonald

A mother and baby coot paddle on a lake in Salmon Arm. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Grant Cruickshank

A wildflower bursts with colour in the South Thompson. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Ann Steenhuysen

These pink flowers look like a string of decorations in Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Lyn MacDonald

A Townsend’s Solitaire swoops into the air at Tunkwa Lake near Savona. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Valerie Walsh

This flower in Kelowna is covered with raindrops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Wendy Eiler


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Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.

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