The Mist of Fall in British Columbia

Alone at the Skookumchuk Rapids

Mist hugging the forest

  It turns out Fall is a pretty amazing time to cruise through islands and fjords of British Columbia. Early morning clouds hang low enough to touch the mist rising from the water. It has a way of hiding thousand foot cliffs only to reveal them a few seconds later. The fog also hugs the forest, often moving in and around the huge old growth trees like some ethereal river.

Paddle Boarding the Fjord

   It is a rare opportunity for photography, as mist can often be a landscape photographers best friend. It add a mysterious effect, and always reminds me of ancient Chinese paintings where layers of mist would separate the foreground, middle, and background adding depth to a two dimensional scene.

Ready to Deploy

  The fog became so thick at one point during a kayak excursion this week that all sound was snuffed out except a ship's foghorn that would cut through the mist from far away every few minutes. Watching out ship emerge out of the mist was a beautiful thing. I feel like the dense fog adds to our feeling of being in the wilderness, far away from the hustle and bustle of civilization. It is one of the best parts of my job getting to work in nature like this.

  Enjoy the pictures, you can find bigger prints at daimartamarack.com. And if you are headed up to the area there is no better way to see it than on the Safari Quest (www.uncruise.com). Princess Louisa Inlet is the fjord we kayak and hike in as seen above. The pictures here to the left and right and below were taken at the Harmony Islands, B.C.