I've been to the tops of most mountains in the Metchosin & East Sooke area but somehow I had left out Mt. Matheson until now. All I can say is WOW. You have a nearly 360' panoramic view of the Sooke Hills, Pacific Ocean, Olympic Mountains, Metchosin, and even downtown Victoria. With a summit of 963ft it is the highest point in East Sooke and features giant old-growth Douglas fir trees and rich wetlands. If you can find this spot you're in for a treat!
Waking up to catch the sunrise is like having Christmas morning every day. Before each dawn the wondrous show holds its surprise in quiet darkness until slowly opening itself up to the world to start the day - never once the same.
Taylor Beach - Metchosin, BC.
The clouds looked just right for a beautiful September sunset tonight so I zipped up to the top of Mt. Helmcken to catch the show. The sun dipped below the clouds just as I got there but there was still some color to capture before dark. It's always an amazing experience on the edge of that cliff with the wind washing the clouds over your head
The Vancouver Sun recently posted an online gallery of my photographs featuring the some of the biggest trees and biggest stumps in BC. This should hopefully bring much deserved attention and exposure to the need to protect BC's remaining endangered ancient forests. On Vancouver Island we have lost 90% of the valley bottom old-growth forest yet we are still discovering stumps up to 16ft in diameter cut as recent as this year. It's time we transition to sustainable logging in our second-growth forests and keep our globally rare temperate rainforest ecosystems intact for the future.
Visit http://www.ancientforestalliance.org to find out more.