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The Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island has stunning sunrises, sunsets and clouds. A few photos from this area for you to enjoy. There are many more images on the site, please explore.

Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) at Somenos Marsh, Duncan, British Columbia.

Sunrise at Somenos Lake, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

Mt. Prevost from Cowichan Bay, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

June 25th, 2009 | Category: Favourite Photo Locations | 17 comments

Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park

Carmanah Valley, Three Sisters – 2009

Carmanah Valley – Cathedral Spires Poster – 1989

Twenty years ago I had just moved to British Columbia and heard stories about giant trees on the west coast of Vancouver Island. What I didn’t realize at the time is the Provincial Government had seceretly given permission to logging giant Macmillan Bloedel to clearcut one of the largest intact watersheds left on the island, the Carmanah Valley. While learning some of the history about this area I was approached by a small local environmental group, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, to take part in an

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June 24th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Favourite Photo Locations, Information | 2 comments

Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island

Back Flip at Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island

Summer has arrived early in the Cowichan Valley this year with high temperatures for the past few weeks. A trip up to Shawnigan Lake was in order, partly to fill in a few gaps for the upcoming Cowichan Valley book but also to see what the locals were up to on a hot day when everyone should be swimming or boating and avoiding work if at all possible.

I was not disappointed as the docks and beaches were busy with sun worshippers and speed demons enjoying the fine weather. There was also a group

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