You Can’t See The Tree If There Is No Forest
Thursday, January 18th, 2007
Stanley Park Vancouver British Columbia Canada. (click image to enlarge)
The recent storms that have ripped through Vancouver’s storied Stanley Park made me think of a trip I made last spring. I had the opportunity to spend several weeks photographing the natural splendour of Vancouver Island, as well as Stanley Park. To say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience would be an understatement. Of course the trip was made even more enjoyable by having fellow photographer and my good friend Janis Kraulis accompany me as guide and chauffeur; thank goodness he is a fine photographer!
As someone who has a preference to photographing trees over people, this is the place to be. Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce and towering Douglas Fir beckon those with ultra wide-angle lenses.
It is not without frustration however. I went back to one location several times in the hope that I could catch the vista in good light - this was a quintessential British Columbia mountain scene complete with what I knew would be a snow-capped mountain reflecting in a gorgeous clear water lake. If only the rain and fog would abate so I could get a clear view.
The whole side of that mountain had been clear-cut of trees and there was nothing remaining to record on film but stumps and brush. I was so angered I simply left, not having taken one picture.
