Golden Glow

The boulevard trees along Victoria Street appear to light up with the golden glow of the setting sun painting their branches just hours before the outdoor Christmas tree lights fill the downtown streets with colour.

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"I'm into the Christmas Spirit... Can You Tell?"

Look Closely

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A walk in the woods

The drop in temperature has provided a thin layer of hoar-frost on the limbs of barren trees in the hills surrounding Logan Lake.

"I'm Learning to Fly"

Thursday Night Lights

Eye in the Sky

October Moon

MEET JOHN DOE

Kamloops Bike Ranch

Kamloops Country

Thinking Outside the Box

One scenic photo of Kamloops you won't see on any postcard

May be the real reason Kamloops population isn't growing.

Pursuit of Happiness

Summer Breeze

Blue Rodeo fan Doug Sherlock provides a melodic flavour to the park on Saturday afternoon as he enjoys playing and singing various roots and folk songs in Riverside Park.

Last Hurrah for Summer

Youngsters Ellyot Deller, left, and Spencer Stewart play their hearts out in the water park at Riverside Park on Saturday. Children are heading back to school and daycare programs this week all over the City.

Let 'er rip

Jesse Pettis of Prince George gets a good start off the line, competing in the 85cc age 7 to 11-year-old class during the 661 B.C. Provincial Motocross Championship at the Whispering Pines Race Track in Kamloops.

Moving In-line

Sandi Bucher of 100 Mile House enjoys the wide open spaces of the Kamloops Rotary Skate Park early Saturday morning. The former Kamloops resident says 100 Mile House doesn't yet have a skate park facility.

INXS IN KAMLOOPS

Shot only the first three songs as per usual. Apparently he pissed off his backup singer to the point she exited after the first song. I'm told he stopped the show 4 or 5 songs into it and apologized to her. Finally she came out of the backstage and got on with the show. Big deal. Seems most people in Kamloops liked the show but complained about the sound. Apparently it's good in the front floor, but the rest seemed to be muddy and incoherent. Too bad.

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INXS in Kamloops

Back To School

Remember the school zones.
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Traffic Control

Traffic controller Madison Stephens regulates traffic along McGill Road on Friday as crews build sidewalk bulbs adjacent to Beattie School of the Arts, increasing safety for young pedestrians.

Claude Richmond hangin' out

The opening of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre provided an opportunity to catch Kamloops mayor Terry Lake and MLA Claude Richmond in a loose mood in front of the cameras.

Barrel Racing

Lindsay Paley rounds the second barrel riding her horse Sarah marking a time of 17.999 seconds during the 2007 BCBRA Finals on Friday at the Mount Paul Equestrian Centre.

Kaylan Porter

'Thar She Blows

Rita Kelly entertains her grandson 1 1/2-year-old James Bone by blowing soap bubbles on an outing to McDonald Park on Tuesday morning. Kelly was giving her daughter a break after working a long nursing shift at the hospital.

Steve Nash's Kneed to Read

Jimmy Bowskill plays in Kamloops for Thompson Rivers University campus radio station CFBX fundraiser on Tuesday night.

Man it's hot

Timing is everything.

Photos that never make it to press

That's the Ticket

Chris Bose and his three-year-old son have a blast under the water spray at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre on Saturday. The pair regularly hit the pool on Saturday morning before heading to the beach.

Baseball

Kelowna Jays pitcher Bryce Wilkie gets into the groove early in the opening game against Burnaby at the 2007 British Columbia Junior Baseball Provincials on Saturday at Norbrock Stadium.

swimming

Penticton Pike Courtney Elke easily wins the preliminary 100 metre division 6 butterfly on Saturday during the Tsunami Region Invitational Summer Swim Meet at Brockelhurst pool in Kamloops.

Soccer

Athletic Club of British Columbia player Edward Martinez, left, beats Lynn Valley Pirates player Kevin Wells in a battle for the ball in men's on the lower field at Hillside Stadium in men'scompetive soccer action on Saturday in the 2007 Kamloops Invitational Soccer Tournament.

Quick Response

A Conair Air Tractor drops retardant while assisting ground crews on the recent Peterson Creek wildfire in Kamloops.

Beetle Juice

H.I.S. Wildfire Ventures worker Brian Lorimer keeps an eye on the bonfire of felled beetle-infested trees on a residential property in Aberdeen.

Don't Forget to Floss

Claude Richmond, Employment and Income Assistance Minister, demonstrates proper tooth-brushing techniques to students of A. E. Perry Elementary school.

Pin Heads

Falcon Lanes 2007 junior boys zone champions are preparing to go to the 4-Steps to Stardom Provincial Championships in Vernon. From left: Jake Cavanagh, Mike Cron, Leo Gay, Bryan Pranjic and Travis Vlaanderen.

"Heart Attack...cack...cack...cack"

Dale Medynski of Hope makes it look easy as his performs a heart attack for an appreciative crowd at the Northwest Mud Racing Association Mud Bog at the Mount Paul Way Race Track.

Up, Up and Away

Dennis Saulnier of Abbotsford makes it look easy as his performs a superman for an appreciative crowd at the Northwest Mud Racing Association Mud Bog at the Mount Paul Way Race Track.

Don't Try This at Home

Tamara O'Brien of Coquitlam's Club Aviva performs her floor routine in the provincial 5 tyro class at the 2007 Canadian Linen and Uniform B.C. Gymnastics Championships in Kamloops.

Belly Dancing

Middle eastern dance troupe Banat Tariq dancer Kathryn Burke performs her belly dance routine in Kamloops.

Grizzly Bear

A grizzly bear soaks himself in the cool waters at the B.C. Wildlife Park.

Guitar

French Horn

These Girls Can Can-Can.

Kamloops-own Dreams of Vaudeville can-can dancers took Kamloops street-goers back to the 1890's as they took the stage by storm during the Downtown Merchant's Market on the past weekend. Harking back to the days when chorus lines of female dancers showed off fashions of long skirts, petticoats and black stockings these girls are making quite a name for themselves. Formerly known as the Desert Bloomers, this act has certainly come of age with a wickedly playful act that sends a smile on the face of young and old alike. With sounds of screaming, yelling, cat-calling and trilling while they dance Pandora, left, Lolita, Honey, Juliette and a rather bashful Vixen strike a pose to wrap-up their uproarious routine.