This week wasn’t all about Cowichan Valley water buffalo as I spent a considerable amount of time photographing birds and some of the local farm animals. The winter brings Trumpeter Swans by the hundreds to the valley. While driving around you see these beautiful birds in the fields and lakes of the area.

Alpacas are a popular […]

I made my weekly pilgrimage to the Cowichan Valley this weekend to photograph some water buffalo and Cowichan sweaters. More on the Cowichan sweaters later.
These water buffalo live at Fairburn Farm, lovingly cared for by Darrel and Anthea Archer. Canada’s first herd of water buffalo, these animals (and the Archers) are responsible for production of milk, […]

I had the opportunity to photograph the lunar eclipse last evening. What a spectacle. This is the fourth lunar eclipse that I have photographed in the past while and I’m always awestruck by the appearance. More photos to come some day.

I’m presently working every week compiling images for the new Cowichan Valley book to be published by Harbour Publishing in spring 2009. With this in mind a weekly update column seems like a good idea. Stay tuned!