Hiker crouching on a sandy cove between dark rocks
Vancouver Island, BC / June 2025 / 33 frames

Vancouver Island 2025

A week around Vancouver Island in June 2025: whales off the coast, rainforest boardwalks, tide pools, surf beaches and a towering wooden trestle.

Bracket fungi growing on a mossy log
Small red bracket fungus on a moss-covered stump
Humpback whale's tail lifting from the water off a forested point with a lighthouse
Waterfall pouring into a turquoise pool in a rocky gorge
Hiker climbing boardwalk steps through the rainforest
Two banana slugs crawling over a mossy log
Boardwalk winding into lush rainforest
Towering wooden railway trestle spanning a forested valley
Otter perched on a rock in a shallow tidal pool
Bull kelp floating in clear turquoise water
Wooden footbridge crossing a rocky forest creek
Pale fungus growing from a moss-covered tree trunk
Humpback whale's tail raised above calm water, mountains on the horizon
Green sea anemones in a tide pool
Purple sea star clinging to a rock among seaweed
Hiker crouching on a sandy cove between dark rocks
Close-up of a horsetail plant radiating from its centre
Bull kelp and seaweed washed up on a pebble beach
Bunchberry flower among green leaves
Crow landing beside a yellow bag and cooler on the beach
White daisies growing on a mossy mound
Old bicycle leaning against a tree beside a yellow house
Cut end of a log showing its growth rings, deep in the forest
Banana slug among rocks and twigs on the forest floor
Hummingbird perched on a thin branch in the forest
Hiker walking a wooden boardwalk through dense rainforest
Slug on a leaf among green undergrowth
Banana slug crawling over a fallen branch
Close-up of sword fern fronds
Surfers riding waves off a sandy beach
Surfer in a hooded wetsuit carrying a board toward the waves
Looking along the deck and railing of a tall wooden trestle above the forest
Sea and snowy mountains framed by moss-draped branches