No trip to Vancouver Island would be complete without a
visit (repeat or first!) to Paradise Meadows.
Located in Strathcona Provincial Park, adjacent to the Mt Washington Nordic ski area, some 25km from the town of Courtenay towards the northern part of the island, it encompasses an amazing series of boardwalks (designed to cater for
those in wheelchairs or battery-powered scooters) that meander through
beautiful cedar, fir and other elegant, tall trees, and around sub-alpine lakes.
The following images were taken on two separate occasions (as should be obvious from the sky colour and evidence of fog among tree tops) in June and early September.
I apologise up front for the quantity of shots posted, but it is such a wonderfully peaceful environment and so many different perspectives, it was difficult to decide which shots to preclude!
If one stands quietly with arm outstretched (preferably with some approved grain in one's hand!), it is more than likely a sweet Whisky Jack bird will fly in to explore the offering.
This little fellow was persistently (and successfully) seeking a grub!
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