Phillip Colla Photography

Tofino Photo Collection

Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP
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Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP, one of the best places along the Pacific Coast to experience an old-growth rain forest, complete with western hemlock, red cedar and amabilis fir trees. Moss gardens hang from tree crevices, forming a base for many ferns and conifer seedlings.
Location: Rainforest Trail, Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Format: Digital 2:3
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Closed vocabulary cross reference terms:
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  National Parks  >  Pacific Rim National Park (British Columbia)
Location  >  World  >  Canada  >  British Columbia  >  Vancouver Island

Hikers admire the temperate rainforest along the Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP
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Hikers admire the temperate rainforest along the Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP, one of the best places along the Pacific Coast to experience an old-growth rain forest, complete with western hemlock, red cedar and amabilis fir trees. Moss gardens hang from tree crevices, forming a base for many ferns and conifer seedlings.
Location: Rainforest Trail, Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Format: Digital 3:2
Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.
Purchase a print of this image
Closed vocabulary cross reference terms:
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  National Parks  >  Pacific Rim National Park (British Columbia)
Location  >  World  >  Canada  >  British Columbia  >  Vancouver Island

Hiker admires the temperate rainforest along the Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP
Click to see a larger version!
Hiker admires the temperate rainforest along the Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP, one of the best places along the Pacific Coast to experience an old-growth rain forest, complete with western hemlock, red cedar and amabilis fir trees. Moss gardens hang from tree crevices, forming a base for many ferns and conifer seedlings.
Location: Rainforest Trail, Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Format: Digital 2:3
Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.
Purchase a print of this image
Closed vocabulary cross reference terms:
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  National Parks  >  Pacific Rim National Park (British Columbia)
Location  >  World  >  Canada  >  British Columbia  >  Vancouver Island

Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP
Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim NP, one of the best places along the Pacific Coast to experience an old-growth rain forest, complete with western hemlock, red cedar and amabilis fir trees. Moss gardens hang from tree crevices, forming a base for many ferns and conifer seedlings.

Lennard Island Lighthouse
Lennard Island Lighthouse, aerial photo, surrounded by the waters of Clayoquot Sound near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Location: Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  International  >  Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Location  >  World  >  Canada  >  British Columbia  >  Vancouver Island  >  Tofino
Subject  >  Technique  >  Aerial Photo

Ahouse Bay and Vargas Island
Ahouse Bay and Vargas Island, aerial photo, Clayoquot Sound in the foreground, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Location: Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  International  >  Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  Provincial Parks  >  Vargas Provincial Park
Location  >  World  >  Canada  >  British Columbia  >  Vancouver Island  >  Tofino
Subject  >  Technique  >  Aerial Photo

Seaplane at the floatplane dock in Tofino
Seaplane at the floatplane dock in Tofino, typical overcast day.

Lemmens Inlet viewed from Meares Island
Lemmens Inlet viewed from Meares Island, with Tofino in the distance, aerial photo, on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

The Big Tree Trail on Meares Island
The Big Tree Trail on Meares Island, temperate rainforest home to huge red cedar and spruce trees.
Location: Meares Island Big Trees Trail, Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

Panorama of the Big Tree Trail on Meares Island
Panorama of the Big Tree Trail on Meares Island, temperate rainforest home to huge red cedar and spruce trees.
Dimensions of high resolution panoramic image: 12484 x 4051
Location: Meares Island Big Trees Trail, Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Format: Digital Panorama 1:3.08
Subject  >  Technique  >  Panoramic Photo

An enormous red cedar tree has been hit by lightning and burn through its core all the way to the ground
An enormous red cedar tree has been hit by lightning and burn through its core all the way to the ground, and still survives! The Big Tree Trail on Meares Island, temperate rainforest home to huge red cedar and spruce trees.

Tofino
Tofino, a small beautiful town on the edge of Clayoquot Sound and the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of Vancouver Island, aerial photo.

Ahouse Bay and Vargas Island
Ahouse Bay and Vargas Island, aerial photo, Clayoquot Sound in the foreground, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  Provincial Parks  >  Vargas Provincial Park

Blunden Island (foreground) and Vargas Island (distance)
Blunden Island (foreground) and Vargas Island (distance), surrounded by the waters of Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.
Gallery  >  Island

Blunden Island (foreground) and Vargas Island (distance)
Blunden Island (foreground) and Vargas Island (distance), surrounded by the waters of Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.

Clayoquot Sound
Clayoquot Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, aerial photo.

Cow Bay (left) and Flores Island
Cow Bay (left) and Flores Island, aerial photo, part of Clayoquot Sound, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  Provincial Parks  >  Flores Provincial Park

Gray whale
Gray whale, raising its fluke (tail) before diving to the ocean floor to forage for crustaceans, , Cow Bay, Flores Island, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.
Species: Eschrichtius robustus
Location: Cow Bay, Flores Island, British Columbia, Canada
Animal  >  Cetacean  >  Whale  >  Gray Whale
Animal  >  Endangered / Threatened Species  >  Marine  >  Gray Whale
Gallery  >  Gray Whale
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  Provincial Parks  >  Flores Provincial Park

Gray whale
Gray whale, raising its fluke (tail) before diving to the ocean floor to forage for crustaceans, , Cow Bay, Flores Island, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.
Species: Eschrichtius robustus
Location: Cow Bay, Flores Island, British Columbia, Canada
Animal  >  Cetacean  >  Whale  >  Gray Whale
Animal  >  Endangered / Threatened Species  >  Marine  >  Gray Whale
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  Provincial Parks  >  Flores Provincial Park

Gray whale dorsal ridge sticking above the ocean surface
Gray whale dorsal ridge sticking above the ocean surface, Cow Bay near Flores Island, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.
Species: Eschrichtius robustus
Location: Cow Bay, Flores Island, British Columbia, Canada
Animal  >  Cetacean  >  Whale  >  Gray Whale
Animal  >  Endangered / Threatened Species  >  Marine  >  Gray Whale

Whale watchers look in all directions searching for a whale
Whale watchers look in all directions searching for a whale, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.

Cow Bay (left) and Flores Island
Cow Bay (left) and Flores Island, aerial photo, part of Clayoquot Sound, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Gallery  >  Aerial

Cow Bay (left) and Flores Island
Cow Bay (left) and Flores Island, aerial photo, part of Clayoquot Sound, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Gray whale dorsal ridge (back) at the surface in front of a boat full of whale watchers
Gray whale dorsal ridge (back) at the surface in front of a boat full of whale watchers, Cow Bay, Flores Island, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.
Animal  >  Cetacean  >  Whale  >  Whale Watching
Gallery  >  Gray Whale

Gray whale dorsal ridge (back) at the surface in front of a boat full of whale watchers
Gray whale dorsal ridge (back) at the surface in front of a boat full of whale watchers, Cow Bay, Flores Island, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.
Animal  >  Cetacean  >  Whale  >  Whale Watching

Gray whale raising its fluke (tail) in front of a boat of whale watchers before diving to the ocean floor to forage for crustaceans
Gray whale raising its fluke (tail) in front of a boat of whale watchers before diving to the ocean floor to forage for crustaceans, Cow Bay, Flores Island, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island.
Animal  >  Cetacean  >  Whale  >  Whale Watching

Cow Bay and Flores Island
Cow Bay and Flores Island, aerial photo, part of Clayoquot Sound, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Flores Island (foreground) and Clayoquot Sound
Flores Island (foreground) and Clayoquot Sound, aerial photo, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Coastal mountains and clouds
Coastal mountains and clouds, rising above Bedwell Sound (hidden by clouds) and Clayoquot Sound, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Coastal mountains and clouds
Coastal mountains and clouds, rising above Bedwell Sound (hidden by clouds) and Clayoquot Sound, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Gallery  >  Aerial

Obstruction Island (left) and Flores Island (right)
Obstruction Island (left) and Flores Island (right), Shelter Inlet section of Clayoquot Sound, aerial photo, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Mariner Mountain
Mariner Mountain, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of Strathcona Provincial Park, located 36 km (22 mi) north of Tofino. It is 1,771 m (5,810 ft) high, snow covered year-round and home to several glaciers.
Location: Mariner Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  Provincial Parks  >  Strathcona Provincial Park

Glaciers on the summit of Mariner Mountain
Glaciers on the summit of Mariner Mountain, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of Strathcona Provincial Park, located 36 km (22 mi) north of Tofino. It is 1,771 m (5,810 ft) high and is snow covered year-round.
Location: Mariner Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Location  >  Protected Threatened and Significant Places  >  Provincial Parks  >  Strathcona Provincial Park

Densely forested Vancouver Island
Densely forested Vancouver Island, aerial photo, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Mariner Mountain
Mariner Mountain, viewed from the northwest, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of Strathcona Provincial Park, located 36 km (22 mi) north of Tofino. It is 1,771 m (5,810 ft) high, snow covered year-round and home to several glaciers.

Mariner Mountain, viewed from the northeast, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of Strathcona Provincial Park, located 36 km (22 mi) north of Tofino. It is 1,771 m (5,810 ft) high, snow covered year-round and home to several glaciers.

Aerial Photo of Mariner Mountain in British Columbia
Mariner Mountain, viewed from the northwest, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of Strathcona Provincial Park, located 36 km (22 mi) north of Tofino. It is 1,771 m (5,810 ft) high, snow covered year-round and home to several glaciers.

Glaciers on the summit of Mariner Mountain
Glaciers on the summit of Mariner Mountain, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of Strathcona Provincial Park, located 36 km (22 mi) north of Tofino. It is 1,771 m (5,810 ft) high and is snow covered year-round.

Mariner Mountain, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of Strathcona Provincial Park, located 36 km (22 mi) north of Tofino. It is 1,771 m (5,810 ft) high, snow covered year-round and home to several glaciers.
Gallery  >  Aerial

Float plane on the shore of Megin Lake
Float plane on the shore of Megin Lake, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Location: Megin Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Megin Lake
Megin Lake, aerial photo, near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Location: Megin Lake, British Columbia, Canada