There is something amazing about the serenity of a lush forest. Even as you follow a trail through the woods with other tourists, I find everyone takes a slightly more hushed tone, as though in reverence to what is around them.

Here are some woodsy photos I took on my trip to British Columbia.

The variegation of the light and shadows, and the richness of the undergrowth take me to a place before time. (China Beach, BC)

On the shoulders of giants grows the next generation. (Shannon Falls, BC)

A carpet of green warms the forest floor. (Brandywine Falls, BC)

Where did that elephant suddenly come from, leaping from the mountainside beneath the moss. (Brandywine Falls, BC)

And some images express irreverence…I believe the tree on the far left is the men’s. (Chilliwack Lake, BC)