Mt Tzouhalem View of Cowichan Valley

Hiking up Mt Tzouhalem in Cowichan Valley BC View North towards Ladysmith BC, across our place and Quamichan Lake




View West towards Cowichan Lake, across the south end of Quamichan Lake, Somenose Marsh and Duncan BC.




View south across the Cowichan River where it enters into Cowichan Bay BC. Not the mud flats which is a huge area for local birds.





View south across Cowichan Bay BC towards Mill Bay BC and the South Cowichan Valley




http://www.northcowichan.bc.ca/ and go to Mt Tzouhalem for additional information

North Cowichan Raptors

Soaring Bald Eagle above the Quamichan Lake area of North Cowichan BC



Red Tail Hawk Soaring above the area of North Cowichan over the North Somenos Marsh area



Bald Eagle Preening over my yard in North Cowichan



Eagle checking out the Greco chasing after him



Beautiful Osprey hovering over my barn checking out the construction project (Chickens)

Pacific Dogwood

Pacific Dogwood tree in full bloom.



Official Floral Emblem of BC .



Grows on most southern coastal portions of BC,
Central and Southern Vancouver Island. A multitude
of them grow in the Cowichan Valley.



Illegal to cut down in BC. Has a edible fruit that is bitter. Pigeons, Quail, Grosbeaks, Hermit Thrush, Waxwings, and Bears, Beaver and deer which also like the foliage.

Somenos Marsh / Lake

Somenos Marsh / Lake runs from right downtown Duncan to North Cowichan looking North East to Richards Mtn. Home to a huge population of birds, reptiles and everything else that likes this kind of environment. Geese are nesting in the middle left side of the picture in the swamp grass.

Farm North Cowichan Pt3

North Cowichan has a multitude of great little farms that grow and raise pretty much everything. Cattle seen in the foreground here.

Rolling Fence Lines make for some interesting photographic lines in the background Sports stadium lights can be seen just left off center under Richards Mtn.

It is a pretty comfortable area to enjoy life.

I was at a Horse Show at Avalon over this last weekend, a nice Equestrian Ctr that does some really good shows.

Avalon has a hundred or so acres of a scenic Eventing Course which draws a bit of a crowd.

A unique farm building.

Vineyards are up and coming all over the Island and North Cowichan is an exceptional area with some award winning vineyards and wine.

View across Valley to Mt Prevost with Equestrian Farm, Sheep, Cattle and Apple orchard in between. Apple trees can barely be seen as the hill rolls up and down.

North Cowichan pt2

North Cowichan is a great Rural area that is only 10 to 15 minutes from Duncan BC. Surrounded by great Mountainous forests. View from my roof.


To work for many from this natural but shrinking resource.



Our great Firs that seem to stroke the sky



Providing habitat for many of the wildlife that live here, which I will get into later


And some great stand alone photo ops.