nicola river valley with first morning light on cottonwoods, interior british columbia

america bank beautiful blue bridge british canada canadian columbia cottonwood cottonwoods creek dry early environment field forest gravel grove hills illuminated interior kamloops landscape light lower meadows merrit merritt morning mountains natural nature nicola north outdoor outdoors peaceful plateau plateaus poplar quiet remote rising river riverbank road rural scenic shadow shines shining sky spences sun sunlight sunrise sunshine thompson travel trees valley viewpoint water west western spence