Sunlight touches part of a Sitka Spruce.
A giant Red Cedar springboard stump sits in the background.
A giant Red Cedar springboard stump sits in the background.
(Do you remember the springboard stump featured earlier this year?)
Sitka and Cedar
Biggy
Forest giant, a Western Red Cedar.
Salt Spring Springboard Stump
This massive Cedar stump (about 10 feet high) is evidence of the early days of logging on Salt Spring Island. In order to reduce the amount of cutting (by hand) and make possible the cutting of a tree on a steep slope, the loggers cut notches to accommodate ‘springboards’. They would then stand on the springboards and cut the tree above the much wider butt. This would not only reduce the amount of work but would make transporting the log possible. Or so I’ve read…
For me it was a beautiful moment with exquisite light and colours—and a glimpse into the past.
Light Falling on Cedars
Red Cedars photographed from the hiking trail.
Dunbabin Park Rain Forest Trail
Dunbabin Park Rain Forest Trail on the ‘north end’ (Salt Spring Island)
Cool shade on a warm summer day. And a moment for quiet reflection. If you have time to do that.