II

Kennedy Falls Trail, North Vancouver, BC.

 

Let me start by saying I don't know why this scene compelled me so much. As we stopped for a very productive hour of shooting an incredible part of the trail, I kept looking behind me at this section of the forest. I'll be honest, I hated it then and I still do now. Second growth forests are this horrendous amalgamation of trees that are all the same size and shape, and this is was no different. However, something about it pulled me in. It took four separate attempts to get an image I felt captured what I was seeing and feeling.

I'm filled with a heavy sadness more and more often these days as I hike through these local forests. Seeing the massive stumps of former ancient giants interspersed through these twig-like second growth trees just cuts through my soul like a hot knife through butter. Yes there are areas of tremendous beauty within these forests even now, but seemingly all I can do is dwell on what once was before the hand of humanity changed it forever.

Done