Beauty In Rust
Once again we explore the inherent beauty found in things full of rust, now forgotten and forlorn. This is one of our loves here at Toad Hollow. There is simply so much character and personality in...
View ArticleSpring In The Valley
Spring has finally sprung here on the west coast of Canada after a really long and cold winter. I’ve lived here since 1980 and to be quite honest, this was one of the worst ones I can recall. As with...
View ArticleSwiftsure Yacht Race
It sure is shaping up to be an amazing year here at Toad Hollow, with many exciting events scheduled that will feature various aspects of Vancouver Island and Canada 150 Celebrations. Each year for...
View ArticleHalf Car Half Amazing
Recently we decided to join the community of electric car owners here on Vancouver Island as I have a crazy daily commute and we were hoping to save some money on gas. And in doing so, we were also...
View ArticleGenoa Bay Picturebook
We have been working hard over the last nine months to obtain our commercial drone license with Transport Canada so we can offer aerial drone photography services to our clients. This past weekend we...
View Article2017 Vancouver Island Motor Gathering
It has been an action-packed summer here on Vancouver Island for us as we have been working hard for our clients on many different projects. One of the highlights for any summer is when we get to...
View ArticleLaughter In The Wind
We find ourselves in a period of upheaval in terms of the global economy, and with this transition comes change. One of the changes that seems to be so prevalent these days is the many buildings we...
View ArticleClassics At McLean Mill
It has been awhile since last we posted on our visit to McLean Mill National Historic Site in Port Alberni, a wonderful heritage museum that is full of treasures and exhibits from a bygone era. This...
View ArticleThe Boathouse
Once in a very long while, you stumble into someone’s life and instantly become “old friends”. You know, the type of friend that makes you feel that you can share just about anything. There is an...
View ArticleAbandoned Jordan River Power Station
As we made our way up the weathered path we heard twigs crack off in the brush, making us both stop dead in our tracks and look at each other silently. With such a warm and dry summer, bears and...
View ArticleA Blue Winter Fog
As we made our way through the backroads of Cowichan Valley here on Vancouver Island, the rains had stopped and the air was still, creating thick layers of fog. Coming up over the top of a hill we...
View ArticleThinking Of The Bears
It has been over a year and a half since we visited Glendale Cove on our epic Grizzly Bear viewing adventure, a vacation that my wonderful wife, Mrs. Toad, put together to celebrate my 50th birthday....
View ArticleMasonic Lodges of Vancouver Island
The history of the Freemasons began on Vancouver Island during the earliest time of colonization on the west coast of Canada. Many of the early members of the organization were integral in...
View ArticleDare To Dream
Sometimes Mrs. Toad and I find ourselves roaming the myriad backroads here on Vancouver Island as you just never know what you’ll find. The island is full of things unusual, many of them whimsical or...
View ArticlePlaying With The Dolphins
With the month of June just around the corner, this marks almost two years since our visit to Telegraph Cove and Glendale Cove on our whirlwind Grizzly Bear viewing expedition. This trip was seriously...
View Article2017 Chevrolet Volt – One Year Review
As we drive by our one year marker in our adventure with the new 2017 Chevrolet Volt, we thought it was high time that we posted an updated review on our experience. Make no mistake about it; this car...
View ArticleShadows In The Forest
As you wander through the forest in the heart of winter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, shadow and light play with each other creating special vignettes that are ever so quintessentially...
View Article2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – An Exotic Car With Personality
Every once in awhile you get to meet a car that has personality. In this case, we’re talking about a lot of personality. Last summer we were lucky enough to spend some time with friends of ours who...
View ArticleKristy and Blair’s Engagement
We do love love here on Vancouver Island, and whenever we get a chance to share in an engagement or wedding with someone by providing the photography services we really enjoy it. Earlier this year our...
View ArticleAerial Drone Photography and Videography
We are very excited to be a part of the growing field of aerial photography services for real estate professionals and developers on the west coast of Canada. This past year has seen an increase in...
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