Stanley Park Interior July 28 2010 IRHDR 01_DSC2352_3_4_tonemapped

Stanley Park Interior July 28 2010 IRHDR 01_DSC2352_3_4_tonemapped, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.

Alpha and Omega - The Beginning and the End.

Here's a view along the Tatlow Walk inside Stanley Park Vancouver. This is a great spot (between Lovers Walk and the Bridle Path) to get a clear view of some of the ancient trees that managed to survive the late 19th century logging. In the center is the root ball of a massive Douglas fir that has finally succumbed to the elements and now nourishes the fresh new growth on the forest floor.

Personally I prefer a forest like this that mixes the old and the new. The ancient 100m tall Douglas Firs block the sunshine from reaching the young deciduous shrubs and trees and to be honest creates a forest floor that looks almost dead. Cool and peaceful rather than young, fragrant and hectic.