Here are two more views of the precious rain forest that can be found on Vancouver Island.
The rain forest, although damp and sodden, has a peacefulness that is easily communicated to humans. Our busy lives tire us out so much, and just taking a quick break in a forest is a wonderful, rejuvenating, special thing.
Another view of one of those ancient Douglas firs. Aren’t they wonderful? I hope they live for many, many more decades.
Beautiful trees, Lynette. I feel the peacefulness.
Aren’t they? It felt very peaceful but also somehow primal at the same time.
I love the Douglas firs, Lynette. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous photos!
Thank you Jill! ๐ They are so beautiful.
Oh, the stories I could write after wandering through such a setting… ๐
Yes – you could! It’s a forest but the space is there to just … have space to relax your mind. ๐
Trees are where itโs at. Theyโre beautiful and peaceful.
Right? Forests are wonderful. ๐
They are so majestic. I feel that way about our redwoods too.If they could speak…
Oh yes! I get a real sense of what a little blip I am.
Beautiful.
I love the rains but yet to be in a rain forest. God willing soon ๐
I hope you are able to do that some time. ๐ It is a lovely experience that really reminds me of our place in the world.
Thank you Lynette.
So many things do remind me of my place in the world (and I love life๐) but would surely want to experience more of life and nature. I am sure a rain forest would be very grounding.
By end of the year Intention is to travel to Vancouver, Mexico as well as Brazil. Let us see what plans He has for my life.
I hope you are able to have those experiences. They are wonderful parts of the world. ๐
It looks magnificent. I need to visit the North West sometime.
It really is. I hope you can. ๐
I haven’t seen a lot of my own country, and this is one of the places I’d dearly love to visit. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome. ๐ There are so many great places to see, aren’t there? Thanks for visiting. ๐
Lynette, trees with good height look so majestic and you have captured them so well ๐๐
Thank you! ๐ They are really amazing.
did you shoot that in Cathedral grove Lynette?
Yes – it’s so beautiful. ๐
Yes,but unfortunately if you were to look from the air there is only a thin sliver left of the old Firs in that valley. A big wind storm happened last December and because this stand is exposed many trees fell. Thats one of the problems with clear cutting. It makes other trees more susceptible to wind fall.
I’m so sorry to hear that! Clear cutting is such an abomination!
we as a species clear cut not just the forests but also the Oceans. We take and take and now that our numbers have grown the affects of this “taking” for centuries is apparent.
The worse part is we cannot do a dam thing about it…..unless you can figure out how to bring our population down from 8 to 1 billion? ….and even if you some how manage to do that,it’ll be back up to 8 billion in 100 years or so.
People need to stop thinking that we need to “grow;” we haven’t needed growth for probably about 100 years. That’s not in the interests of big business however, and they won’t stop until they’re regulated. Growth regulation requirements for big business – that will be the day! All we can do is look after our own little piece and try to have as minimal an impact as possible.
whoever has the money,makes the rules…….and big business has the money.
Look at the NRA,they effectively have stopped any sort of common sense gun regulation! Take for instance “Bump stocks”.
Oh yes , very true.
Just looking at the pictures brings serenity. ๐ โค
I love how a photo can do that. ๐