Swing and a miss

The recent nice weather provided one of the few remaining opportunities for kids to enjoy local playgrounds this fall.

Three-year-old Farrah Prime enjoys the late fall sunshine on a swing at Lakawanna Park near Okanagan Lake recently. The youngster was with her mother Shannon Prime during a family outing.

Three-year-old Farrah Prime enjoys the late fall sunshine on a swing at Lakawanna Park near Okanagan Lake recently. The youngster was with her mother Shannon Prime during a family outing.

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