Vancouver Island is home to very old, very sodden rain forests.
Many of the Douglas firs in this forest are 800 years old. They were little trees in 1219, when St Francis of Assisi was founding the Franciscans and Genghis Khan was a teenager.
It rains a lot here. A lot! As a result, the trees are covered in velvety moss fronds.
In areas where the sun gets through more easily, the moss is less prevalent.
These trees have seen a lot and are still standing and growing. It is our job to make sure that they can continue their life journey.
Greetings from the giant firs of Vancouver Island.
Those trees are incredible. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous photos, Lynette!
You are welcome. I’m so glad you enjoy them Jill. 🙂
That velvet moss and those trees is something I would love to see with my own eyes one day, hope to make to Cathedral Grove, it has been on my wishlist for ages
Yes, it really is something, and the sense of history’s sweep is pervasive as is the power of nature. 🙂
Great post 😃
Thank you. 🙂
Wonderful photos, Lynette. Just think of the history those trees have lived through!
Thank you. 🙂
Right? They have survived through centuries of human angst.
Great perspective. Really gives a sense of their size. A lovely and important reminder that we are but custodians of our beautiful planet.
Thank you. 🙂
Yes, they provide such an intense awareness of how small we are, not just because of their size but also because of their very long lives.
Love the trees in your post! I’m really enjoying living in the state of Washington–the trees are huge and covered in that wonderful mossy coat–the vines curving. When we first moved here, we called them “Dr. Seuss Trees.” 🙂
They are so beautiful. 🙂
Washington has a similar climate – it’s so great (I don’t mind the rain at all). I love the West (wet) coast. 😉
Nature is amazing.
Right? It is truly amazing. 🙂
Simply stunning!
Right? They are really gorgeous. 🙂