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Mussel Creek

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Mussel Creek with lupines and small tree covered with moss and old man's beard lichen, mid-coast British Columbia
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Mussel Creek with lupines and small tree covered with moss and old man's beard lichen, mid-coast British Columbia

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  • High snow fields giving rise to Lizette Falls, Mussel Inlet, mid-coast British Columbia
  • The avalanche slopes on the huge granite cliffs in the background give rise to Lizette Falls in the foreground.<br /> <br /> Mussel Inlet, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Tsimshian watchkeepers' cabin, Mussel Inlet, mid-coast British Columbia<br /> <br /> This is a very isolated cabin, with no other structures for miles in any direction.
  • Harbour seal basking in the sun, Mussel Creek estuary, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Fat harbour seal draped over a small rock<br /> <br /> This well-fed seal was lying in the sun in the Mussel Creek estuary in the Fjordland Conservancy of mid-coast British Columbia. There was only a small piece of rock protruding from the water and the seal had done her best to arrange herself on top of the rock.<br /> <br /> Other pictures of the area, including a wonderful waterfall, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/aMgY5a">http://goo.gl/aMgY5a</a><br /> <br /> 10/10/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Male and female merganzer ducks lying on the rocky shore of Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Lupines in late spring growing on an old stump on the shores of Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia. The granite cliffs of the fjord can be seen in the background
  • High now fields that give rise to Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Mussel Creek with lupines and small tree covered with moss and old man's beard lichen, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Bearded tree<br /> <br /> Small tree growing out of old stump on the shores of Mussel Creek. The tree is already covered with old man's beard lichen and moss. Lupines are growing in the background. Mid-coast British Columbia<br /> <br /> Other photos of Mussel Creek can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/jTP7T2">http://goo.gl/jTP7T2</a><br /> <br /> 11/10/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Close-up of evergreen tree with lichens (old man's beard) and moss, Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Beautiful, Natural, British Columbia (best seen at large sizes)<br /> <br /> Mussel Creek with lupines and snowfields, Fiordlands Conservancy, mid-coast British Columbia. This is part of the vulnerable area in danger of destruction from an oil spill if oil tanker traffic down the coast increases if/when the Northern Gateway Pipeline is built. Information about the Fiordlands can be found here: <a href="http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/fiordland/">http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/fiordland/</a><br /> <br /> For other photos of this beautiful area click here: <a href="http://goo.gl/cW59nx">http://goo.gl/cW59nx</a><br /> <br /> 12/10/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Old tree trunks, lupines and snow fields, Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Old tree trunk with lupines, Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Watch out, it's an eagle! (best seen at largest sizes)<br /> <br /> When this bald eagle flew near the flock of Bonaparte gulls, they scattered. This shot is a composite of two back to back frames where the gulls were sharp in the first frame and the eagle was sharp in the second frame. Mussel Creek mid-coast British Columbia<br /> <br /> A nice image of a Bonaparte gull reflected in the creek can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/yKdBCl">http://goo.gl/yKdBCl</a><br /> <br /> 15/10/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Bonaparte gull standing on a rock in a light rain, Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Blossoms on an old apple tree, Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Back-lit chocolate lilies<br /> <br /> These splendid lilies (Fritillaria camschatcensis) are widely distributed throughout the Great Bear Rainforest in the spring. Since their bells hang downward you have to get pretty close to the ground and shoot up to capture the inside of the bell. The back lighting shows the pretty markings on the petals. Mussel Creek, mid-coast British Columbia.<br /> <br /> From Wikipedia: the plant's roots are a starchy tuber, similar to a potato. They are often dug up by grizzly bears. The plants have been eaten by Indigenous people of the Northern Pacific Rim for centuries before the introduction of Western diets. In 2012 there was a small movement to revive the use of plant in British Columbia by West Coast First Nations.<br /> <br /> For a couple of other shots of these beautiful flowers, see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/WcOhI1">http://goo.gl/WcOhI1</a><br /> <br /> 17/10/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Chocolate lily, Mussel Creek, Great Bear Rainforest
  • A stand of chocolate lillies, Mussel Creek, Great Bear Rainforest

  • nelli

    on October 12, 2013

    love this

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