iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night

Summer skies over Kamloops and the Okanagan are always changing, and never fail to dazzle photographers who keep their eyes and cameras looking up at all hours of the day and night.

Forks of lightning, speeding meteors and soft pink sunsets are just a few of the stunning shots area photographers captured in the past few days, and here are some of our favourites. 

If you get an amazing capture of the sky over your community, send it to news@infonews.ca.

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
Forks of lightning light up the stormy night sky over Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Donna McLeod

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
A spectacular Kamloops sunrise. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Laura Banza

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
A strange looking cloud fans out in the sky about Riverside Park in Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Vikki Matheson

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
The night sky is reflected on Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Dean Pratley

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
The sky is orange as the sun sets at a lake near Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Lorie Cook

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
The milky way and meteors are seen in this photo of the night sky near Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Lorie Cook

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
A panoramic view taken from Knouff Lake shows an orange sun behind an interesting cloud formation. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Lorie Cook

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night | iNFOnews.ca
Intense lightning forks light up the evening in Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Dave Markel


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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.