Gowlland Tod Provincial Park

I've been exploring closer to home the last few weeks. As a photographer, a lot of the time I feel like I need to travel or get away to find new inspiration, but sometimes you just need to look in your own backyard...

It's easy to forget sometimes what a beautiful area of the world I live in. Vancouver Island is a great place to call home with loads of great National, Provincial and Regional parks. Once of those parks is Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. I've known it was there for a long time but never really thought much about it. Anyways, I took a walk down along Tod Creek last week on an overcast day and was floored! A little slice on Vancouver Island rainforest right here on the Saanich Peninsula less than 5 minutes from home. Here's a few photos from the day:


Tod Creek Rainforest


Tod Creek Mossy Rocks


Male Malllard duck in Tod Creek


Remnants from the mining in the Gowlland Tod area


Part of an old Homestead near the mouth of Tod Creek at Tod Inlet


Check out more of my British Columbia Parks Photos here.


Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

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Still Alive... Teaching and more.

I'm still alive! It's been a long time since I've posted, thanks to those of you that checked up on me!

This winter I have been doing some teaching and while I really enjoy it, it has taken up a fair bit of my time, and the blog is one of those things that seems to get neglected when time is at a premium...

Anyway, I've been teaching a Nature and Travel Photography course at Camosun College and am really enjoying it. My first class was great, the students had lots of fun, learned a ton, and inspired me! The next course starts April 23 at the Lansdowne Campus. Anyone interested can contact Camosun or visit the Camosun website here. I've also been instructing Digital Asset Management at the Western Academy of Photography here in Victoria. Totally different from the Nature & Travel course! A very technical, but very necessary course for students these days. Lots of fun!

I have a few other things in the works for this summer and fall related to teaching & workshops, I'll be sure to post here when I have more details.

Thanks for sticking around!


Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

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