On Route 4 towards Tofino, I stop at Cathedral Grove, located in MacMillan Provincial Park. This name is familiar to me, because photography books on Canada present many images of it. This stop allows me to take a short hike in the heart of a fabulous plant ecosystem, and to discover one of the oldest forests in Canada. Douglas firs and red cedars stand in all splendor letting the light of day break through. British Columbia’s largest Douglas fir, 800 years old, is located in Cathedral Grove. Nearly thousand-year-old giants impose themselves on the trail. Their diameter and height impress. The base of these specimens can reach nine meters in circumference, while their tops are sometimes some 75 meters above the ground. Twisted red cedars covered in moss also adorn the landscape. The region records rainfall estimated at about three months of rain annually. Therefore, moist conditions are conducive to the formation of many epiphytic plants, such as lichens. The palette of greens is therefore incredible. In 1997, a windstorm changed the face of Cathedral Grove forever, knocking down a large number of trees. Now the forest reveals a more spectacular and mysterious character. Walking the few hundred meters of the trail, I feel really tiny in the heart of these green giants!
Camera: Canon EOS RP
Objectif : RF 24-105mm
Exposure: 1/80s at F4.5
ISO : 500
