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Haida Gwaii - Queen Charlotte Islands and Prince Rupert

This gallery features photos taken around Prince Rupert and the Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte) Islands in British Columbia's North West. The photos are of nature, wildlife, scenic, city, Haida Gwaii art and various other interesting things.
The Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii are a collection of about 150 islands resting on the western edge of the continental shelf. There are two main islands, Graham Island to the north and Moresby Island to the south. About 5,000 people share these islands, most residing on Graham Island in the communities of Queen Charlotte City, Tlell, Port Clements, Masset and the two Haida communities of Skidegate and Old Masset. Sandspit is located on the northeastern tip of Moresby Island. A 20 minute ferry ride and 130 kilometers of pavement connect the two islands and their communities. Each community is unique and collectively they offer a wonderful insight into island living.
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Just another waterfall in the rain forest ... but I couldn't resist. Along the American and Canadian Pacific coastline is one of the world’s most outstanding temperate rainforests. It defies the conventional ideas of what a rainforest is – a forest in the tropics with brightly colored animals and plants – but it does, nevertheless, fit the definition of a rainforest. It is a forest that receives a significant amount of rainfall in a year, and it has plant life that is unique to the forest region. Temperate rainforests are also close to the ocean.
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Just another waterfall in the rain forest ... but I couldn't resist. Along the American and Canadian Pacific coastline is one of the world’s most outstanding temperate rainforests. It defies the conventional ideas of what a rainforest is – a forest in the tropics with brightly colored animals and plants – but it does, nevertheless, fit the definition of a rainforest. It is a forest that receives a significant amount of rainfall in a year, and it has plant life that is unique to the forest region. Temperate rainforests are also close to the ocean.

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  • Just another waterfall in the rain forest ... but I couldn't resist. Along the American and Canadian Pacific coastline is one of the world’s most outstanding temperate rainforests. It defies the conventional ideas of what a rainforest is – a forest in the tropics with brightly colored animals and plants – but it does, nevertheless, fit the definition of a rainforest. It is a forest that receives a significant amount of rainfall in a year, and it has plant life that is unique to the forest region. Temperate rainforests are also close to the ocean.
  • Skunk cabbages in the rain forest
  • Another view of the temperate rain forest along the Pacific Northwest coast
  • A bright spot in the rain forest - a shaft of sunlight illuminating a patch of moss, with a skunk cabbage in the back and a bright green fern leaf in the front.
  • A mostly dead tree trunk with moss growing on it - nothing super-special but still kind of attractive
  • Fungus on a tree trunk in the forest.
  • A cedar trunk with a swinging rope near the pacific shore
  • Close-up of the cedar trunk
  • A massive cedar trunk with intertwined roots
  • Tall trees, beach, forest floor and the ocean behind
  • Moss on a tree trunk. I couldn't resist the incredible colours.
  • Ferns growing from the trunk of fallen tree trunk
  • Fungus on a tree trunk
  • Part of Spirit Lake near the village of Sidegate - this makes for a very hike - good trails and much to see.
  • At Spirit Lake near the village of Skidegate
  • I found this small white boat, possibly abandoned, sitting on the shore. I liked the contrast between the white boat, almost white tree branches and the dark forest background and shoreline.
  • Same as previous photo but in black and white.
  • Again, it's about the colours and the dark / light contrast
  • Looked like part of a boat engine but not sure.
  • For some reason this cross was located just outside the graveyard fence.
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