Ancient Douglas fir trees in Cathedral Grove, Pseudotsuga menziesii

Ancient Douglas fir trees in Cathedral Grove. Cathedral Grove is home to huge, ancient, old-growth Douglas fir trees. About 300 years ago a fire killed most of the trees in this grove, but a small number of trees survived and were the originators of what is now Cathedral Grove. Western redcedar trees grow in adundance in the understory below the taller Douglas fir trees., Pseudotsuga menziesii, natural history stock photograph, photo id 21024
Ancient Douglas fir trees in Cathedral Grove. Cathedral Grove is home to huge, ancient, old-growth Douglas fir trees. About 300 years ago a fire killed most of the trees in this grove, but a small number of trees survived and were the originators of what is now Cathedral Grove. Western redcedar trees grow in adundance in the understory below the taller Douglas fir trees.

Species: Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii
Location: Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 21024
Lat/Long: 49.28997, -124.66083 (Coordinates: 49° 17' 23.89" N, 124° 39' 38.99" W)
Altitude: 204.22m
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: british columbia, canada, cathedral grove, douglas fir, hdr, landscape, macmillan provincial park, macmillan provincial park vancouver island, nature, ocean, old growth forest, outdoors, outside, provincial parks, pseudotsuga menziesii, scene, scenic, temperate rainforest, threatened, vancouver island, western hemlock
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