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Bonsai by Nature

            Fairy Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

As always with these landscapes, best seen in lightbox, i.e., click on the expand arrows at upper right.

This isn't the last remnant of an otherwise dead tree, but a true Bonsai tree that has taken root in the dead tree--a Hemlock tree growing out of the corpse of a Douglas fir tree. 

It had been fairly windy and was windy still when I arrived on the scene, so I wasn't even thinking of capturing a reflection. Instead, I setup my tripod (too dark for hand-held) and zoom to capture a close-up with only a sliver of the lake in view below the log and above the tree. After taking a couple of exposures, I looked up to find the lake had calmed greatly. I quickly readjusted to account for the reflection, took two shots, and then the wind resumed. You really couldn't call the lake's surface glass-like here, but I was quite happy to corral a decent reflection.

Being on the Island came as a rather big surprise as I had intended to head directly for Banff after spending the night in Vancouver (the city). But I noticed an ad for the ferry and my plans abruptly changed. Of course, calling my proposed itinerary a "plan" would always be an exaggeration as I'm definitely a seat-of-my-pants traveler 90% of the time.

Incidentally, I saw another natural bonsai tree as I drove along Highway 4 somewhere after leaving Ucluelet on my way to Port Alberni. There was nowhere to park nearby, and I was in a bit of a hurry (I was starving and wanted to arrive at my destination before all the restaurants closed). If I ever get back here, I'll go in search of that second Bonsai.

I think it's obvious I was in a very green place! :-) Rainforests abound here.

Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / Port Renfrew (show map)

Taken on: May 31, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/4.5, 1/20 sec, 170mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	170mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.3 (Windows)
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