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Rainforest Scenes from Haida Gwaii

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Rainforests are such interesting (and damp!) places. Here are a few photos of some of my favourites.

I wasn’t able to find out what type of mushrooms these are, but they remind me of mussel shells.
New trees growing out of a nursery log.
Wild honeysuckle. We saw a number of large honeysuckle bushes growing in the rainforest. There are also lots more growing in the village of Masset, so I’m not sure if wild ones have migrated to town or cultivated ones have migrated to the forest. Their scent was heavenly.
The underside of a large stump showing part of the intricate root system. We couldn’t find any evidence of the fallen tree, and maybe it has already been consumed by the forest, but it must have been very tall and large.
Moss and lichen have engulfed many of the lower limbs of this tree but the upper branches are more exposed to light and overall, the tree seems to be healthy.
I love this scene and find it very representative of how the rainforests on Haida Gwaii appear. But I also think that it could be in one of the Harry Potter books!

Happy Tuesday.

24 thoughts on “Rainforest Scenes from Haida Gwaii”

  1. Amazing what grows in the rain forest Lynette. There is always something to see. Amidst all that green, bright colours become even more prominent. Happy Tuesday. Allan

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    1. Thanks to both you and Wayne from Tofino Photography for providing the name of these interesting fungi. I’ve looked them up and know more about them now. Yes, that’s the road to Tow Hill. The forest definitely has a lot of character going on!

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    1. We didn’t really get a lot of rain, but certainly a lot of mist and the humidity was quite high (but cooler; I wasn’t really bothered by it). Agreed – the rain makes the rainforest, and it’s beautiful.

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  9. I’m thinking of heading to the jungle for my honeymoon. It appears to be an ideal location for recharging your mind and spirit while also breathing fresh air. We just need to avoid all the toxic animals, I assume lol

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    1. Hi Four Steps, congratulations on your wedding. 😊 Haida Gwaii has rainforests, not jungles (jungles have dense vegetation at the ground level while rainforests have dense vegetation at the tree tops). There are bears, in fact there is a rare species of bear found nowhere else, but otherwise, dangerous animals aren’t a feature of Haida Gwaii. It would definitely be an ideal place to honeymoon. Very quiet, lots of fresh air, beautiful sand beaches and hiking trails. Good luck with your planning.

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