A beautiful moss covered Western red #cedar #tree - still unprotected.
Only a human, with a compromised & unwell soul, would be OK killing an elder tree this magnificent. Some things are just plain wrong.

These ancient old growth trees are essential to fighting accelerated #ClimateChange. #OldGrowth ecosystems in our coastal temperate rainforests supports much biodiverse lifeforms. The naturally moist environment helps to lower impacts of wildfires & other natural disasters that have increased as our governments continue to fund & enable more ecocidal projects.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #nature #WorldInMyEyes #SaveOldGrowth #TreesOverGreed #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #ProtectForests #ecological #arbor #bark #mosstodon #forest #Cowichan #TreeTuesday #Degrowth

#TexturesTuesday

I love interesting tree #bark. These are two very different old growth trees & their unique bark #textures 💚
#Arbutus / #Madrona & Western Red #Cedar.

#Trees #NaturesArt #arbor #botanical #TreeLovers #Forest #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #photography #WorldInMyEyes #TreeAppreciation #TreeHugger #environmentalist #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide

Pixie cup & lipstick #lichens & #liverwort mixed in with assorted #mosses. Super green microworlds 💚
Just another ecological component of a healthy & biodiverse, coastal temperate rainforest ecosystem on #Wsanec territory.

#Saanich #nature #mosstodon #lichensubscribe #forest #green #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #VictoriaBC #YYJ #WorldInMyEyes #ecosystem #biodiversity #botanical #NaturalTextures #SilentSunday

Gordon Beach, #Tsouke / #Sooke.

Great place to look for nifty rocks or just relax & enjoy the ocean energies. I've found some dallacites there in the past. It's usually really empty on weekdays. You can get a fire license from Sooke FD to have beach fires here too.

#VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #PacificOcean #landscape #photography #seashore #beach #waves #CoastalBC #WorldInMyEyes #ocean #DisabledPhotographers #Westcoast

One step at a time, you elevate into the #light 🙏

#stairs #tunnel #photography #WorldInMyEyes #monochrome #BWphoto #StepByStep #PhotosThatSpeakVolumes #Hope #Depression #MentalWellness #nature #DailyInspiration #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #HowISeeTheWorld #HealingThroughPhotography

#WaterfallWednesday
Tsusiat Falls. From my 2006 hiking adventures.

One of the most popular & beautiful campsite spots/rest stops along the #WestCoastTrail is Tsusiat Falls. Tsusiat Falls is a main highlight on the trail with its dramatically wide picturesque appearance. You'll find Tsusiat Falls at the base of an extraordinary array of ladders extending hundreds of metres up into the trees.

https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/experiences/sports/~/~/~/~/link.aspx?_id=FDD06AD9495146CCBC83C4326D3F6D51&_z=z

#PacheedahtTerritory #DididahtTerritory #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #monochrome #BWphoto #waterfalls #photography #HikingTrips #DisabledHiker #WorldInMyEyes #WaterIsLife #BritishColumbia #Canada

#MonochromeMonday

We have these amazing karst canyons all over the island & on several surrounding gulf islands. Large karst networks of caves & canyons are found in Cowichan Valley, Comox Valley & all through the less populated North Island. Karst sites on Quadra Island & some islands in the Discovery Islands archipelago are being researched. Haida Gwaii has big karst formations network.

I find #geological #karst formations very fascinating. I enjoy exploring them when there's an opportunity to do so. I've found ancient old growth tree crystals in some of the karst formation forests here - they're magical, magnificent & hard to find if you're not looking hard in the right areas.

Learn more about karst & their #prehistoric link in BC:

https://sierraclub.bc.ca/coral-vancouver-islands-rainforest-unprotected-underworld/

https://www.bcmag.ca/strangers-in-a-strange-land/

https://hakaimagazine.com/news/northwestern-vancouver-island-likely-escaped-the-ice-age

https://www.cgenarchive.org/nanaimo-rock.html

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/managed-resource-features/18190/new-page-18191

#MonochromeMonday #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BWphoto #WorldInMyEyes #photography #BackroadAdventures #monochrome #canyon #geology #nature

Part of the area by one of my fave & free #backroads #wilderness #camping & recreation spots in #Ditidaht territory. The backroads in both the North & South #Cowichan areas have several fantastic recreational camping sites which are free to stay at - zero amenities so you need to be prepared to pack in what you need & pack it back out. I like the backroads spots better than fully maintained & easier to access sites. I rarely see anyone else near me when camping at backroads sites.

#MonochromeMonday #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BWphoto #WorldInMyEyes #photography #BackroadAdventures #monochrome

Oceanfront #footpaths on Pender Island.

*Flip your phone sideways for full view*

#GulfIslandsPreserve #CoastalBC #SalishSea #PenderIsland #BritishColumbia #BCCoast #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #GulfIslands #WsanecTerritories #FootpathFriday #Landscape #photography #monochrome #BWphoto #WorldInMyEyes #grayscale #Coastal