Gulf Islands Travel & Tourism Information

Gulf Islands Photos Changes

Kevin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:29:19 +0000

Keen observers will have noticed a big change on the Gulf Islands Photos web site in the past few days. Of course the main difference is the theme I am using with WordPress. I updated to the latest version and decided a theme update would work well at this point as there are so many new features available. The site also works well with my other British Columbia Photo site Cowichan Valley Photos which uses the same design. This should make for seamless switching between the sites as the areas are closely related in imagery.

The photographs section should be updated later today.

Spring in the Gulf Islands

Kevin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:02:35 +0000

One sign of spring in the Southern Gulf Islands are the beautiful wildflowers that bloom in late March and early April. On North Pender Island, Roesland in the Gulf Islands National Park is know locally for its amazing display of Fawn Lilies. This year was one of the best that I can recall with hundreds of the gorgeous lilies in a number of large clumps. Words don’t do them justice, photos do!

Fawn Lily (Etythronium oregonum), Gulf Islands National Park, North Pender Island, British Columbia

Fawn Lily (Etythronium oregonum), Roesland, North Pender Island, British Columbia

Welcome to Kevin Oke Photography

Kevin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:34:35 +0000

Looking for images of British Columbia’s beautiful Gulf Islands? You have come to the right place. Kevin Oke Photography has over 50,000 photographs available of the Gulf Islands 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.

Enchanted Isles – The Southern Gulf Islands photos

Kevin — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:58:54 +0000

Timed to come out with the release of my new book, Enchanted Isles – The Southern Gulf Islands, I have set up a page by page discussing the images form a technical and informative view. This is a work in progress as is usually the case it’s taking way more time than I expected. You may purchase autographed copies of the book, fine art quality prints form the book, limited edition prints with possibly other items becoming available. View Enchanted Isles – The Southern Gulf Islands.

Enchanted Isles – The Southern Gulf Islands book launch

Kevin — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:03:14 +0000

If you happen to be on Pender Island this weekend be sure to drop by and visit David Spalding and me as we launch our new book, Enchanted Isles – The Southern Gulf Islands. Harbour Publishing did a great job on the design and I’m absolutely delighted in the photo reproductions. Well done!

We will be at Talisman Books & Gallery at the Driftwood Center on Saturday afternoon. Stop by and say hello if you have a chance.

Date:	10 November 2007

Day:	Saturday

Target Audience:	Kid Friendly,General Audience

Time:	4:00 PM

Phone:	250 629-6944

Location:	Talisman Books & Gallery

Bad Day

Kevin — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:51:49 +0000

Every once in a while you see something that makes you realize your day could have been a lot worse. The Victoria BC schooner Robertson II had an unfortunate encounter with a reef while heading to the Canada Day celebrations at the Saturna Island Lamb BBQ. No one was hurt but now 6 days later the classic vessel is still stranded with less hope of recovery as every day passes by.

The 130-foot schooner was built at a Nova Scotia shipyard in 1940. It worked as a fishing boat in Maritime Canada through 1974. Brought to the west coast, the schooner served as a training vessel for SALTS until retired in 1995. The boat has been in private hands since 2003.

Below: Robertson II at dock in the Malahat – 2006

Southeast Asia Photos

Kevin — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:24:33 +0000

This experiment has turned into a fun although somewhat frustrating exercise. On the positive side there seems to be much potential for producing this type of photography gallery site. The flexibility is great and I expect site expansion will be very easy. What’s the downside?

So far I haven’t been able to produce html pages that mirror the look of the wordpress theme exactly. While I don’t think this really matters in many ways, I have a terribly bad habit of not being totally satisfied until everything is perfect. Sound familiar? I’ll get it some day.

In the meantime, I’ve expanded this idea into another site featuring photographs from Southeast Asia, namely Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. This site can be viewed at Southeast Asia Photographic Galleries if you want a sneak peak. Nothing like trying to debug two sites at once!

Galleries Are Live

Kevin — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:04:26 +0000

I’ve managed to put up the first batch of images (around 1,000) into the Gulf Islands Photography stock galleries. There are still a few minor glitches incorporating the photo galleries from JAlbum into the WordPress blog that this site uses although these will sort themselves out in the next few days.

The main galleries are located at Gulf Islands Photo Galleries. If you are intested in purchasing prints or using these images for publication please visit my main photography web site at Kevin Oke Photography.

Enjoy!

Welcome to Gulf Islands Photos!

Kevin — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:09:27 +0000

Where to start? I’ve become interested in blogs during the past year or so and have wanted to set up a photography gallery using this technology. I don’t expect this to go very smoothly but if I don’t try I’ll never know whether it will work.

This site will concentrate on my images of British Columbia’s Gulf Islands. Images should be online in the next few days.

Cheers