Cowichan Valley Travel, Tourism and Photography Information » Cowichan Valley Towns http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com Cowichan Valley Photography, Attractions and Recreation Resource - Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith and region. Mon, 31 May 2010 15:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Maple Bay Marina http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-marina http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-marina#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 20:28:50 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1747 The Maple Bay Marina Wooden Boat Celebration was this week and while I spent time at the docks with friends I didn’t really shoot many photographs. Perhaps that’s because I already have thousands of photographs of boats but the Cowichan weather was on and off, not abnormal for this time of year. Still, lots of great boats, good food and entertaining boat owners. I’ll be back again next year with my refurbished wooden boat in tow.

Herself; likely one of the prettiest wooden boats out there. Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration

Viewing wooden boats by kayak. Maple Bay Wooden Boat

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]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-marina/feed 6 Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-celebration http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-celebration#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 15:38:47 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1715 The 15th Annual Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration is this weekend and many of the boats arrived yesterday afternoon. The event celebrates the spirit of wooden boats and the people that lovingly keep them running, build them and restore them. This event is worth visiting if you have an interest in unique boats, many from another era.

We are off to enjoy the festival and of course do photography so I’ll update this evening but here are a few teasers of boats from last night.

Townley Isle and Scamper at the Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration

Raven at the Maple Bay

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]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-celebration/feed 0 Maple Bay Wooden Boat Festival 2010 http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-festival-2010 http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-festival-2010#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:45:47 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1592 15th Annual Wooden Boat Celebration on May 22& 23, 2010.

It’s that time of year again. Maple Bay Marina is hosting the 15th Annual Wooden Boat Celebration on May 22& 23, 2010. As always there will be many wooden boats for viewing, a few for sale (I bought one of the boats last year…) lots of stuff for the kids and in general a good time for everyone.

If you enjoy wooden boats this is one of the better celebrations with “real” boats that actually get used. I get a little disappointed with some festivals where the boats are looked

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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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]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/mount-tzouhalem/feed 3 First Snow in the Cowichan http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/first-snow-in-the-cowichan http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/first-snow-in-the-cowichan#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:27:08 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1422 We received our first snow in the Cowichan Valley last night and while it isn’t as deep as last years’ once in a hundred years snowfall it still makes for pretty scenery. I’ll likely head out a little later with my camera and walk around the neighbourhood as I don’t like driving in the white stuff! The forecast is for warm weather and rain, better hurry up!

Cowichan Valley's first snowfall - the view from the kitchen

]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/first-snow-in-the-cowichan/feed 0 The Welcoming Spirit Of Sound Above Tane Hiira, The King Of The Cedar Forest – Tupari TeWhata http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/the-welcoming-spirit-of-sound-above-tane-hiira-the-king-of-the-cedar-forest-tupari-tewhata http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/the-welcoming-spirit-of-sound-above-tane-hiira-the-king-of-the-cedar-forest-tupari-tewhata#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:43:07 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1292 Tupari Tewhata (Maori), Kaikohe, New Zealand.

Tane Hiira Pou Karanga – Te Awhio Whio – The Welcoming Spirit Of Sound Above Tane Hiira, The King Of The Cedar Forest was carved by Tupari TeWhata (Maori) of Kaikohe, New Zealand in 1986.

Tupari TeWhata is a carver in Kaikohe, New Zealand, a sister city of Duncan. Tupari came over to Duncan in 1986 to carve a Maori pole and headed back to New Zealand with a Northwest Coast pole. This Maori pole is located next to the Nha Trang Maki Sushi Restaurant at 62 Kenneth St., Duncan, British Columbia.

The plaque reads – In

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]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/the-welcoming-spirit-of-sound-above-tane-hiira-the-king-of-the-cedar-forest-tupari-tewhata/feed 0 Tsonoqua, Mythological Wild Women Of The Woods (Thunderbird Above Tsonoqua) – Ned Matilpi 1990 http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/tsonoqua-mythological-wild-women-of-the-woods-thunderbird-above-tsonoqua-ned-matilpi-1990 http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/tsonoqua-mythological-wild-women-of-the-woods-thunderbird-above-tsonoqua-ned-matilpi-1990#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:20:13 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1286 Tsonoqua, Mythological Wild Women Of The Woods (Thunderbird Above Tsonoqua) - Carver: Ned Matilpi 1990

Tsonoqua, Mythological Wild Women Of The Woods (Thunderbird Above Tsonoqua)  was carved by Ned Matilpi in 1990.

Ned Matilpi is of the Ma’amtagila band and the Kwakwaka’wakw and Tlingit nations. Ned was born in 1957 in Alert Bay into the Maamtagila band on northern Vancouver Island. He began is art training in Victoria under his father, the late Oscar Matilpi Sr.

Presently Ned Matilpi lives in Alert Bay on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. 

This Totem presently stands in Station Street Park at 79 Station Street, Duncan, British Columbia.

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Raven Holding Totem Pole Above Son Of Indian Chief Above Beaver was carved by Douglas Lafortune in 1989. This totem lies directly south of the Duncan Train Station and is one of the most impressive in the city.

Doug LaFortune is one of the best known names in west coast Native art. LaFortune was born in Bellingham, Washington in 1953 and started working as a professional artist in 1973. Douglas Lafortune was taught by the gifted carver Simon Charlie.

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]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/raven-holding-totem-pole-above-son-of-indian-chief-above-beaver-douglas-lafortune-1989/feed 0 BC Forest Discovery Centre Christmas Express 2009 http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/bc-forest-discovery-centre-christmas-express http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/bc-forest-discovery-centre-christmas-express#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:58:05 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1270 If you enjoy Christmas lights and trains head out to the BC Forest Discovery Centre in Duncan for their Christmas Express. You will have an opportunity to ride through the forest and among their many historic buildings in one of their old steam trains, ”Sampson” built in 1910. Take a look at the stats, impressive:

Cowichan Valley Railway Locomotive No. 25 “Sampson”

Technical Data:

Designation: Class C-6, 0-4-0 ST. Weight: 18 tons. Built: 1910, as c/n 1549. Cylinder dimensions: 10×16 Boiler pressure: originally 140 pounds per square inch – now 150 psi). Hauling capacity on straight level track: 95 tons. Gauge: narrow (36 inches). Fuel: originally coal – now oil.

Live Christmas

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Ladysmith Festival of Lights, Ladysmith, British Columbia

Fireworks at the Ladysmith Festival of Lights, Ladysmith,

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