Archive for April, 2009
Vancouver Island Aerial Photography Update
My aerial photography gallery is finally finished…. until I fly again in the next couple months. I have updated the Vancouver Island Aerials Gallery. The gallery now includes a large selection of Cowichan Valley Aerial photos as well as decent coverage of the Victoria area. For additional aerial images of the Gulf Islands please [...]
Duncan Totem Poles – Vancouver Island
The City of Totems, Duncan in the Cowichan Valley has been purchasing totem poles for approximately 30 years and displaying them throughout the downtown area and the surroundings. Most of the native carvers are western Canadian but others are from Quebec and as far away as New Zealand. I have been documenting many of [...]
Wildflowers of the Cowichan Valley
I have spent the past few days photographing wildflowers on the Cowichan River and will likely head down to Cowichan Bay today. This seems to be a particularly good year for flowers, likely a result of the wet early spring and then the beautiful weather we have had the past three weeks. I’m not sure [...]
Islands Folk Festival Photographs
Hundreds of great musicians and thousands of photographs. Be sure to visit 4 years of the Islands Folk Festival in photos. Photo gallery from the 2007 Islands Folk Festival Photo gallery from the 2008 Islands Folk Festival Photo gallery from the 2009 Islands Folk Festival Photo gallery from the 2010 Islands Folk Festival More information about [...]
Brentwood College Rowing Regatta Photographs
I have put a small gallery of the Brentwood Regatta photos onto this site at Brentwood International Regatta 2009. I’ll be updating this frequently during the next few weeks along with many other galleries. The regatta was a great event, the weather was perfect (except for a bit of wind) and the organization was first [...]
Brentwood International Regatta 2009
Brentwood College School in Mill Bay holds a rowing regatta every year that is the largest event hosted by a single high school. The numbers are amazing with over 1,500 rowers taking part in 172 races over 3 days. These rowers are from as far away as Bermuda! Walking through the parking area was just [...]
Maple Bay Wooden Boat Festival
SS Master at the Maple Bay Marina Wooden Boat Festival, Vancouver Island, British Columbia The 14th Annual Maple Bay Wooden Boat Festival will be held at Maple Bay Marina on May 15th through 17th, 2009. This is one of the earlier boat festivals that we get to enjoy on Vancouver Island during the year. Typically [...]
Duncan Aerial Photos
Aerial Photographs of Duncan, British Columbia Duncan is considered the hub of the Cowichan Valley Region and while it’s not the largest town in the area by population it’s where most of the “big city” action is. Numerous restaurants and coffee shops are mixed in with upscale shopping and live theatre. It’s easy to spend [...]
Maple Bay Aerial Photos
Aerial Photographs of Maple Bay, British Columbia Maple Bay is a picturesque town from the air. The quaint seaside town is quite small and while not as funky as Cowichan Bay still has its charm. The walk along the beach is very pleasant and for boat lovers there is always something to see. The natural [...]
Cowichan Bay Aerial Photos
The Cowichan Valley Region is beautiful from the air and while many people will never have the chance to view the valley from this perspective I can offer some images for your viewing pleasure. If you do have the chance to fly over the area grab a window seat and enjoy the fantastic views. Cowichan [...]
