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The flooded Cowichan River. Cowichan River Provincial Park, Vancouver Island
We have had an amazing amount of rain the past few weeks and the area even made cross country news as a good portion of Duncan was flooded by the Cowichan River earlier this week. I took advantage of a nice day yesterday to visit the Cowichan River Provincial Park and view the swollen river. Very impressive with trees being ripped from the banks and swept away like twigs.
As usual I took a camera with me and did photograph the river but the lighting wasn’t ideal. I had my macro [...]
Oyster Mushroom, Vancouver Island.
Mushroom season in the Cowichan Valley hits its peak in November as far as photography is concerned. We will likely have mushrooms until late spring but the variety of beautiful fungi seems to peak in late fall. I have been fortunate enough to get out a few times, partly to pick edible mushrooms but also to photograph these amazing plants. Here is a sample of Cowichan mushrooms from last week.
I’ll provide better identification later but don’t have access to my Pacific Northwest Mushroom field guides right now.
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Pacific Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus)
We went up to Cowichan Lake this past week and after having a somewhat dry summer were surprised that mushroom season appears to be here. It’s amazing what a few days of rain will do!
There were perhaps 8 different varieties including a few that are edible and considered delicacies here and abroad. The Pacific Golden Chanterelles Cantharellus formosus have appeared which is great as they make what must be one of the tastiest soups on this planet. We will be heading to one of our favourite mushroom areas next week in search of the golden chanterelles.
Another [...]
With the very hot weather we have had in the Cowichan Valley the past few weeks we aren’t the only ones taking a break from the heat by seeking out water. We have two small wine barrel ponds on our deck and they are teeming with life. While many folks will find some of the animals objectionable like the wasps, our large colony of tree frogs is downright cute.
Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
Cowichan Wasp
Cowichan Wasp
Macro Monday
I have spent the past few days photographing wildflowers on the Cowichan River and will likely head down to Cowichan Bay today. This seems to be a particularly good year for flowers, likely a result of the wet early spring and then the beautiful weather we have had the past three weeks.
I’m not sure how many wildflower species are present in the valley but I have it in my head that I’m going to photograph most of them this year and put together an online wildflower field guide on this site. I also want them to be “good artistic” photos, [...]
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