Autumnal British Columbia - after tropical heat, palm trees, spewing volcanoes, trade winds, atolls, Polynesian song, colourful blooms and coral fish - it takes a little adjustment.
Rain and fog seem to be the dominating weather pattern, with a couple of sunny but cool days thrown in for variety.
Amongst the permanent greenery of firs, pines etc, the odd Maple...
.....splashes a spot of colour into the gray green landscape.
The underbrush has lost it's foliage...
Paths disappear into layers of fog....
Crows guard lonely outposts....
Fall storms wash trunks and roots ashore...
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Children and dogs explore the horizontal forest.....
Shannon Falls on the Sea to Sky Highway running along the shore of Howe Sound.
Snug in Squamish Harbour
