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Journey Through Java By Mitchell Kanashkevich – Craft and Vision
While the Cowichan Valley Photos web site is primarily about the Cowichan Region we are also about photography. Much can be learned from other photographers as they travel around the world on assignment and Mitchell Kanashkevich’s Journey Through Java gives a great insight into the planning process. Travel photographers commonly find themselves in interesting dilemmas [...]
Cowichan Valley Garden Tour 2010
Our self-guided 16th Annual Cowichan Valley Garden Tour on June 6 2010 gives you a magnificent opportunity to enjoy the highways and byways as you explore private gardens throughout the beautiful Cowichan Valley. Visit six uniquely different horticultural delights that are all new to the Tour this year. These include a garden featuring raised beds [...]
Spring in the Cowichan Valley
As spring approaches and the days get longer we generally have rain and very little snow. This year has been pretty much snow free, unlike last year where we seemed to have an endless supply of the white stuff. We have had lots of rain in the past few months however with bad flooding in [...]
The Cowichan – Photo Presentation
I would like to thank all of those that had the opportunity to come to the book launch of The Cowichan: Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith and Region. Georgina and I had a wonderful time, Volume 1 did an excellent job of book selling and handling the crowds and Fatima at Bistro 161 and her staff put [...]
Goldstream River and Cowichan River Salmon Run
With fall fast approaching one of the highlights of this region are the salmon runs that occur in many of our rivers. In Goldstream Provincial Park and in many areas of the Cowichan River the salmon appear about mid-October and may be viewed for about ten weeks. These dates vary from year to year but I have [...]
No Bull! You Gotta Love Cows
I haven’t really spent that much time around cows having grown up in large cities and having lived in areas where “cattle” aren’t really welcome in the neighborhood. Really about the only thing I knew about cows was that milk came from them and they sure tasted good! Interestingly, when I was quite young for some [...]
Islands Folk Festival – a close up look!
I just came back from a fabulous weekend at the Islands Folk Festival in the beautiful and extremely hot Cowichan Valley. What a festival; an amazing variety of music from around the world peppered with good food and catching up with many friends. Some 4,200 photos later I am back at my computer sorting images [...]
Islands Folk Festival – Friday Night
What a fabulous start to the 25th annual Islands Folk Festival at Providence Farm. The weather has been stunning and a large and enthusiastic crowd arrived this evening for great music from Canada and abroad. I’m off again in a few minutes but here are some images from last night. Many of these folks are [...]
Great weather in the Cowichan Valley
The Cowichan Valley is known for its long and hot summers and the past few weeks have lived up to this reputation. I have been travelling around the region doing photography, a few scenic coastal images from yesterday. Enjoy!
