Mount Tzouhalem: Nature’s beauty basking in the sun
Mount Tzouhalem from Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Death Camas or Meadow Deathcamas (Zigadenus venenosus), Mt Tzouhalem, Cowichan Valley
When you reach the Cowichan Valley community on Vancouver Island in Canada and you will find yourself enthralled to see the fascinating and mesmerizing mountains basking in the sun. Mount Tzouhalem is one of the most captivating and rapt mountains in the entire Cowichan area. Visitors find themselves awestruck with a single glimpse of this mountain series. At 536 Meters, Mount Tzouhalem is a masterpiece recreated for hikers and nature lovers. Throughout the
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Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre is of course located in Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island. As you all know, Cowichan Bay is one of my favourite locations in the Cowichan Valley and for anyone interested in the maritime history of the area a visit to this maritime centre is a must visit.
The present buildings were built in 1988 from a condemned fuel loading dock and former Chevron warehouse. Run by the Cowichan Wooden Boat Society, there are numerous displays including beautiful boat models, a great assortment of old boat engines and generally
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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 Bay is a quaint small town with tons of character. Small specialist shops are mixed in with excellent restaurants and lots of marinas as the photos show. Cowichan Bay itself is also a working bay with the Western Forest Products Terminal prominently situated at the mouth
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I headed down to Cow Bay (really Cowichan Bay, I guess the name is a little long for many) a few days ago after a heavy snow and below normal temperatures. While this isn’t that abnormal in the Cowichan Valley the present temperatures do make one dream of heading south or west where the temperature is a little more on the “warm” side. Come to think of it, that’s exactly what I try to do every winter for at least a month.
Anyway, back to Cow Bay. As much as I dislike the cold and wind I find the snowy and
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