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 Looking for images of British Columbia’s beautiful Cowichan Valley? You have come to the right place. Kevin Oke Photography has over 80,000 photographs available of the Cowichan Valley and the surrounding areas. From wooden boats to spectacular aerial photographs we can provide you with what you are looking for. Posters, screensavers and art prints are available as well. Can’t find what you want? Please contact us with your requirements. We can work with you to provide the images you need.
Over 4,000 photographs are viewable online in the following galleries: Cowichan Region – Duncan Totem Poles – Gulf Islands Aerials – Vancouver Island Aerials
This isn’t just a site about beautiful photography however. Cowichan Valley Photos is as excited about this area as you are and we want to make information available to you, whether you are a local or tourist. Come enjoy the Cowichan – The Warm Land.
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 [...]
Christmas season in the Cowichan Region isn’t complete without a trip up to Ladysmith for the Festival of Lights. The town is decorate with over 200,000 Christmas lights on the main street, a number of the side streets and pretty much every building lining them. Words don’t really do the display justice so I’ll stick with some photographs shot during the past few years. The Ladysmith Festival of Lights runs until January 13th so there is still plenty of time to drop by for the spectacle.
Ladysmith Festival of Lights, Ladysmith, British Columbia
Fireworks at the Ladysmith Festival of Lights, Ladysmith, [...]
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 on an amazing spread of wonderful local food. Nothing better than Chanterelle Mushroom shooters and pizza made with Hilary’s cheese! The local wines were quite flavourful as well.
For those that were unable to attend thanks for the emails and blog comments. You missed a good [...]
The Cowichan: Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith and Region – Cowichan News Leader & Pictorial book review.
Community celebrated in feast of words and pictures
by Peter Rusland – Cowichan News Leader and Pictorial
Published: November 03, 2009 6:00 AM
There is life over the Malahat.
It’s chronicled in the photos and stories gracing The Cowichan, a coffee-table book by writer Georgina Montgomery and lensman Kevin Oke.
The two locals launch their 143-page work Thursday at Duncan’s Bistro 161 where valley wines will be showcased.
Vineyards are only one aspect of the Warm Land’s past and present explored in Montgomery’s research and illustrated by 150 photos by Oke [...]
Author Georgina Montgomery and photographer Kevin Oke show off the cover of their new book, The Cowichan, at the Market in the Square in downtown Duncan. Photograph by : Lexi Bainas, Citizen
Book shows us beautiful Cowichan
Sarah Simpson, The Citizen
Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2009
As residents of the Cowichan Valley, our day-to-day lives often leave us with a jaded view of our surroundings. Oh, the ugly highway corridor, ugh, that boxy new development.
But every so often we’re reminded of just why living in the Cowichan is so special and why our gazes deserve sharpening.
The Cowichan, written by Georgina Montgomery, with photographs [...]
Cowichan Valley Railway Locomotive No. 26 “Green Hornet”, a 1940’s engine which has been completely modified and converted to a gas powered locomotive. BC Forest Discovery Centre, Duncan, Vancouver Island
The BC Forest Discovery Centre began life as a private collection assembled by Gerry Wellburn and his family. Today, the collections include over 5,000 artifacts, operational steam locomotives, over 12 heritage buildings and an amazing collection of tools used in the logging industry. The centre is located on the Trans Canada highway just north of town, look for the large steam locomotive on the eastern side of the highway.
Many events are [...]
Cobble Hill Fall Fair 2009
Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa, Islands Folk Festival 2009
Summer is over and I am spending my time working through approximately 30,000 photos of the Cowichan Region that I shot in the past 4 or 5 months. The more I see of this beautiful area the more impressed I am with what the Cowichan has to offer and I think that many will agree. I have always mentioned to people that actually doing the photography is the easy part, putting the computer time in to edit and label the images is another story. It does [...]
The Cowichan: Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith and Region
Garnet Rogers will be performing at the Duncan Garage Showroom October 12th 2009.
Longevity John, owner of the Duncan Garage Showroom and the Not So General Store in (you guessed it) downtown Duncan, BC is a tireless promoter of musicians young and old, the well-known and those just starting out and hoping for the Big Break.
The Duncan Garage Showroom with its intimate and funky atmosphere is a favourite venue for performers and audience. And, every so often, Longevity John treats his faithful supporters to a night with an icon of Canadian music. On October 12th – that’s right, Thanksgiving Monday [...]
This way to the borscht – Keating Farm Estate, Cowichan Valley
Keating Farm Estate was purchased in 2005 by The Land Conservancy, in part to protect many of the heritage building on the site but also to protect some wetlands and the general agricultural potential. Keating Farm Estate is located in the Koksilah area of the Cowichan Valley making the site readily accessible to locals and tourists. The estate features events all year and they have been putting on a great showing at the Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival this year.
An annual borscht cook-off and lunch was held on Saturday [...]
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