Lee McFadyen, president of the Osoyoos Desert Society, leads a group of guests on a guided tour along the boardwalk at Romancing the Desert on Saturday evening. (Richard McGuire photo)
The annual Romancing the Desert fundraising event on Saturday mixed up the format with dinner first, followed by an evening tour along the boardwalk. Guests seemed to like it. (Richard McGuire photos)
Erhard Ridener (right) adds a dab of mustard to a guest’s plate after serving roast pork for Crowsnest Vineyards Restaurant at Romancing the Desert Saturday evening at the Osoyoos Desert Centre. (Richard McGuire photo)
Guests relax before dinner at Romancing the Desert Saturday evening at the Osoyoos Desert Centre. In the background Iris Larratt, singer for Jazz Out West, entertains guests. (Richard McGuire photo)
Singer Iris Larratt (right) entertains guests at Romancing the Desert accompanied by follow Jazz Out West musicians Bob Park (left) and Bob Larratt. (Richard McGuire photo)
After dinner at Romancing the Desert, guests headed out onto the boardwalk for a guided tour. In the foreground, Michelle Lancaster, holds up a blue umbrella to indicate that those with blue cards should follow her. (Richard McGuire photo)
After dinner at Romancing the Desert, guests headed out onto the boardwalk for a guided tour. (Richard McGuire photo)
Roberta Snow (left) of Rustic Roots Winery pours a glass of organic cherry wine for a guest at one of the stops along the boardwalk at Romancing the Desert on Saturday evening. (Richard McGuire photo)
Guide Lee McFadyen, president of the Osoyoos Desert Society, talks to guests about how snakes smell their prey with their tongues as she leads guests around the boardwalk. (Richard McGuire photo)
Lee McFadyen, president of the Osoyoos Desert Society, leads a group of guests on a guided tour along the boardwalk at Romancing the Desert on Saturday evening. (Richard McGuire photo)
Guests carry plates and wine glasses on a tour of the boardwalk at Romancing the Desert. At various stops along the way they had a chance to sample wine and desserts. (Richard McGuire photo)
The setting sun lights up clouds as evening falls on the Osoyoos Desert Centre. (Richard McGuire photo)
Guests take a tour along the boardwalk at the Osoyoos Desert Centre as evening falls at Romancing the Desert. (Richard McGuire photo)
Bruce Fuller (left) of Rustico Farm and Cellars chats with guests as they sample wine on the boardwalk at the Osoyoos Desert Centre during Romancing the Desert. (Richard McGuire photo)
Singer Iris Larratt entertains guests at Romancing the Desert accompanied by follow Jazz Out West musicians Bob Park (left) and Bob Larratt. (Richard McGuire photo)
A couple dances while others chat over wine as evening falls at the Osoyoos Desert Centre during Saturday evening’s Romancing the Desert. (Richard McGuire photo)
Coloured lights line the start of the boardwalk as evening falls at Romancing the Desert on Saturday evening. (Richard McGuire photo)
