24 hours at a remote lake

A friend and I headed out to a remote lake on the west side of Vancouver Island for a night this past week. As is common this time of year the sun was coming ang going with fog wandering through the mountains from the Pacific ocean. A long hike into some of the largest trees in Canada also provided for interesting photography. As a bonus we also were abgle to procure chantrelle and chicken of the woods mushrooms… what a treat.

A massive cedar
A massive bulbous cedar on Vancouver Island.
Water lilies as seen from my drone
Water lilies as seen from my drone. They were truly magical.
Water in a slow moving stream
Water in a slow moving stream. Very artsy!
The lake view from the campsite
The lake view from the campsite as the blue sky tries to appear.
The Cheewhat Giant, Canada's largest tree.
The Cheewhat Giant, Canada’s largest tree. This is also the largest red cedar in the world at 5.7m (19 ft.) in diameter and 55.5m (182 ft.)high
Backlit waterlilies in the afternoon hazy sun
Backlit waterlilies in the afternoon hazy sun.
The sun poking through a fog bank over the lake
The sun poking through a fog bank over the lake. This went on for about an hour.
Misty evening on the lake
A misty evening on the lake witj the fog beginning to settle.
The chicken of the woods mushroom that we ate.
The chicken of the woods mushroom that we ate. It was huge… and very tasty!

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