#disabledhiker — Public Fediverse posts

Small creeks are essential life feeders in forests. This small creek is a part of our local watershed. It is small, yet mighty with it's life-source; sustaining life for many cedar trees & the plants that grow on forest understory. Creeks need protection as much as big rivers do 💧🌲💧

#nature #hiking #Saanich #waterway #cedar #trees #watershed #creek #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #TakeAHike #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #ecology #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WaterIsLife #NatureEducation

#MosstodonMonday
This mossy covered fallen log hosts abundant plants life; as part of a biodiverse forest understory ecosystem. Nature wastes nothing. Fallen logs essentially feeds new ecological life. You can witness, respect & appreciate entire, sustainable, natural life cycles, within biodiverse forests. It's well worth paying close attention to 💚

There's at least 4 different moss species, covering this natural life sustaining log. There's ferns, cleavers, purslane, wall lettuce, sorrel & trailing blackberry, all growing out of it.

#nature #Saanich #forest #trail #moss #plants #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WorldInMyEyes #photography #mosstodon #Green #NatureAppreciation

#SilentSunday

A small, relatively unknown, Saanich community park. I discovered it over a decade ago. Jada found it about 2 years ago. She was surprised that I'm very familiar with this park because no one else she knows has been there before. We both love it because we see no other humans while visiting & exploring trails. I was telling her that you can find native sundew plants by lakeside & it's a good place to harvest fiddleheads & look for mushrooms. Told her about the beaver history of this tiny lake/wetlands spot too. The older huge beaver lodge was decimated a few years ago, due to human impact/road construction near their wood harvesting areas. The beavers weren't seen for awhile after that. They returned sometime over past 2 years & built a new beaver lodge - it's currently about 1/3 size of the previous lodge. No photos of it because we didn't go close to lakeside on our hike. Neither of us were into getting super muddy yesterday.

This park space features:
- multiple hiking trails from relatively easy to moderate levels
- diversity of native plants/wildflowers
- native amphibians are present; many frogs & turtles live there
- healthy biodiversity of insects & invertebrates
- birds diversity
- beavers habitat
- trees diversity
- wetlands & marshes
- fish bearing habitat
- mix of sunny & shady rest spots; no benches or tables but some larger, open spaces that are good for resting at
- community stewardship

Super limited parking space. Only room for 2 cars on side of road, by the small park sign. Very easy to miss the sign if you're not paying close attention.

#nature #hiking #Saanich #CommunityPark #forest #trail #footpath #wetlands #ferns #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #lake #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #TakeAHike #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WorldInMyEyes #photography #NatureLovers

Steps up, to heavenly views.

#MonochromeMonday #BWphoto #monochrome #hiking #stone #steps #GarryOaks #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #DisabledPhotographers #DisabledHiker #nature #photography

I enjoy #RainyDay #Autumn #forest #hiking because the #trails are free of other humans 💚

#GetOutside #woodlands #trees #nature #ecosystem #ecological #cedars #TakeAHike #Nanaimo #NorthCowichan #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #DisabledHiker #AdaptiveHiking #Peaceful #ExploreMore #HikingTrails #MuddyHike

#FlashbackFriday
Autumn 2020. *click pic for full view*
This is still my fave immersive #forest #mosses & #lichens appreciation portrait 💚☺️💚🌲

#Nature #GoldstreamPark #Trees #Green #Autumn #CoastalTemperateRainforest #DisabledHiker #PeopleWithDisabilities #Hiking #adventure #woodlands #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BritishColumbia #Canada #CarbonSinks #ConserveForests #mosstodon #lichensubscribe

#MonochromeMonday

Wee me, with a lovely family of 2nd growth red #cedar #trees ❤️🌲💚🌲💚🌲❤️

#Nature #forest #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BritishColumbia #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #StopDeforestation #ProtectForests #BigTreesOfBC #ecosystems #BigTrees #TreeFamily #monochrome #BWphoto #hiking #DisabledHiker

Unnamed #creek running through the coastal temperate #rainforest🌲 💦🌲💦🌲

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #nature #RainyDayHikes #GetOutside #Forest #waterway #Green #WalkInTheWoods #Cascadia #DisabledHiker

I tested out a new cane (it's really pretty - purple with colourful flowers) & used my umbrella hat for our rainy day hike today.
We ran into 3 younger hikers with a super rad Aussie shepard dog along the trails & 2 of them complimented me on my blue hair. I responded with - I love colourful things! I'm wearing a mini circus tent on my head, as you can see! Then we all laughed 😂🤣

#PeopleWithDisabilities #AsianMastodon #DisabledHiker

#FootpathFriday through the #forest 🌲🌲🌲
Rugged hiking trail, winding through luscious coastal temperate rainforest.

#StopDeforestation #Nature #WildFirst #ProtectTheWild #NatureConservation #ProtectForests #BCForestryReform #BCpoli #VancouverIsland #Cowichan #VanIsle #TreesOverGreed #trees #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #SaveOurForests #biodiversity #ecological #ecosystems #environmental #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #StopEcocide #BCNewDeathParty #StopKillingForests #WalkInTheWoods #DayHikes #DisabledHiker

#ThrowbackThursday
4 years ago, I first met this gentle giant.
It's one of the only older Western red #cedar #trees left at #W̱MÍYEŦEN #NatureSanctuary. Most of the land had been logged more than once before it was acquired for conservation & rewilding. This is a 2nd growth cedar & it is over 150 yrs old.

The W̱MÍYEŦEN #Nature Sanctuary is a 42 acre protected forest and riparian area ​that supports biodiversity while preserving ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The tranquil natural environment, inspires an awareness of nature as teacher and essential ally.

https://wmiyetennaturesanctuary.com/

I'm a member of this local, biodiverse nature sanctuary. They mainly rely on memberships & public donations. They work with #Indigenous leaders/educators/naturalists from #Wsanec First Nations. The name was changed from the former Mary Lake Sanctuary to W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary to respect that the property is on native lands.

#Forests #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #CedarTreeOfLife #YYJ #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #DisabledHiker #Environmentalist #NatureConservation #Stewardship

5 years ago.
I found this cool, lean-to survival shelter, while out on a day hike around some #Wsanec forests. It was an unexpected find. Not really suited for a really big person - I'm under 5' & had to stoop a bit to walk into it.

#NatureLover #Saanich #Hiking #shelter #LeanTo #Survival #DisabledHiker #AsianMastodon #FunOnHikes #monochrome #BWphoto #portrait #ForestFun #PeopleWithDisabilities #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #OutdoorAdventures

#WaterfallWednesday
Tsusiat Falls. From my 2006 hiking adventures.

One of the most popular & beautiful campsite spots/rest stops along the #WestCoastTrail is Tsusiat Falls. Tsusiat Falls is a main highlight on the trail with its dramatically wide picturesque appearance. You'll find Tsusiat Falls at the base of an extraordinary array of ladders extending hundreds of metres up into the trees.

https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/experiences/sports/~/~/~/~/link.aspx?_id=FDD06AD9495146CCBC83C4326D3F6D51&_z=z

#PacheedahtTerritory #DididahtTerritory #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #monochrome #BWphoto #waterfalls #photography #HikingTrips #DisabledHiker #WorldInMyEyes #WaterIsLife #BritishColumbia #Canada

#SilentSunday

Fog & seamist over #FinlaysonArm - #SaanichInlet - #BrentwoodBay waters.
Seen from Jocelyn Hill summit trail in the Highlands.

#Wsanec #Saanich #Fog #seamist #nature #atmospheric #VictoriaBC #YYJ #DisabledHiker #Viewpoint #hiking #VancouverIsland #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #GetOutside #FoggyDay #WeekendHikes #MorningHikes

#SilentSunday

Fog & seamist over #FinlaysonArm - #SaanichInlet.
Seen from Jocelyn Hill summit trail in the Highlands.

#Wsanec #Saanich #Fog #seamist #nature #atmospheric #VictoriaBC #YYJ #DisabledHiker #Viewpoint #hiking #VancouverIsland #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #GetOutside #FoggyDay #WeekendHikes #MorningHikes

A bit cold & my feet are a bit damp but I'm happy 😊

#Shawnigan #Cowichan #hiking #Autumn #Koksilah #Backroads #Nature #DisabledHiker #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #Cascadia #PNW #AsianMastodon

#MonochromeMonday

I'm the happiest & feel most at home, when in midst of nature. I talk to more trees, plants, fungi & wildlife than I talk to humans. It's a personal choice. I love nature very much. I do my best to try to protect what I love the most in the world. I believe we should always do our personal best to protect what we love most in this shared world.

We can't really fail, when we try our best to protect what we love ❤️💚❤️💚

#Environmentalist #AsianMastodon #LiveByYourValues #ProtectNature #NatureGuardians #Ecological #WildFirst #ProtectTheWild #VancouverIsland #monochrome #Forest #hiking #DisabledHiker #monochrome #Activist #FightForWhatYouLove #SelfTimer #Portrait

#ThrowbackThursday
Juan de Fuca Trail, #hiking adventure, 2021.
So many #stairs down from the #forest to beach rest area.

#VancouverIsland #Wilderness #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #HikingTrail #PNW #VanIsle #WorldInMyEyes #DisabledHiker #GetOutside #Buoys #nautical #Westcoast #RuggedTrail #CoastalBC #BritishColumbia #Cascadia #WeekendHikes #TrailMarkers #BCCoast

#TreeThursday

Terrific #Arbutus #tree ❤️
I have a few different fave #NativeTree species & #madrona arbutus trees are one of them.

#Nature #TreeLovers #Treehugger #Arbor #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BritishColumbia #BCCoast #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ProtectNature #ProtectTrees #ProtectForests #WildFirst #NatureFirst #Ecological #environmentalist #Sepia #monochrome #DisabledPhotographers #DisabledHiker #photography #YYJphotographers #NatureWalk #TreesAreFriends #WorldInMyEyes

Seaside solitude.

My fave beaches are isolated, with no other humans around.

#VancouverIsland #GetOutside #nature #hiking #BCWestcoast #wilderness #HappiestInNature #RockyBeach #monochrome #BlackAndWhite #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #scenery #photography #oceanside #LandAndSea #BWphoto

Bridging into the mystic. 2021.

#VancouverIsland #GetOutside #nature #hiking #Forest #BCWestcoast #wilderness #HappiestInNature #SuspensionBridge #bridge #monochrome #BlackAndWhite #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #scenery #photography #NatureAdventures #JuanDeFucaTrail #WildWestcoast #BWphoto

#WaterfallWednesday

Upper Goldstream Falls in Summer.
I like it more in Winter & early Spring - when almost no one else is there.

#waterfalls #GoldstreamPark #nature #GoldstreamRiver #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #Trees #BCparks #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #ExploreNature #forest #river #NatureLover

#ThickTrunkTuesday

Beautiful 2nd growth cedar tree. Branches are covered in moss & lichens.

#GoldstreamPark #nature #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #Trees #BCparks #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #ExploreNature #forest #cedar #mosstodon #lichens #NatureLover #CoastalTemperateRainforest #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation

Upper Goldstream River in Summer.

#ARiverRunsThrough #GoldstreamPark #nature #DayHike #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #Trees #HikingTrails #BCparks #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #ExploreNature #forest #river #NatureLover #GoldstreamRiver #SummerHike #YYJhikes

#TreesTuesday

Moss & lichen covered tree.

#nature #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #Trees #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #ExploreNature #forest #cedar #mosstodon #lichens #NatureLover

#TrailsTuesday

A short, muddy section of hiking trail.

#nature #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #Trees #HikingTrails #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #ExploreNature #forest #NatureLover

Please enjoy & excuse my not smiling face.
I wanted to show folks that nature never wastes anything. I wanted to show how this dead tree is feeding new life growths & how many animals benefit from us letting nature do its thing.

#GoldstreamPark #nature #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #Trees #HikingTrails #BCparks #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #NatureLover

Happy about finding a few big pieces of wonderful lichen forest medicines ❤

#GoldstreamPark #nature #DayHike #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #Trees #HikingTrails #BCparks #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #ExploreNature #mosstodon #lichens #NatureLover

I saw this huge Douglas fir tree trunk on our way back to parking spot.
When I first saw it - shouted out - LOOK AT THAT! They are WOOD SHORTS!
Then, my friend took a pic of me with the big wood shorts.

#GoldstreamPark #nature #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #BCparks #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #ExploreNature #TreeTrunk #NatureLover

Last section of a long series of stairs that lead down from the hiking trail to the river & Upper Goldstream waterfalls.

They should install safety railings on at least one side of those stairs w/none.

#GoldstreamPark #nature #DisabledHiker #InTheForest #BCparks #yyj #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #TheGreatOutdoors #NatureAdventure #HikingMakesMeHappy #ExploreNature #stairs #NatureLover