‘One touch of nature makes the whole world kin’-William Shakespeare.
Photo album of a two night visit to Tofino, on the West Coast of British Columbia.
This is just a small selection of photos from far too many I took. We just got back from Tofino and I’m already missing the rhythmic sound of ocean waves at night, the cool damp air, the mulchy squish of forest floor underfoot. No traffic (I realized the constant sound of traffic makes me angry). Surfers braving the frigid water. A fireplace to read by as we sprawled out on the sofa in our cosy suite. Spray from blowholes off the shoreline indicating the presence of whales. Wolf and bear territory. Nature.
Kelp on Long Beach
Sea vegetation, Mackenzie Beach
Sea anemone, Mackenzie Beach
Tree lichen
Washed up tree rolling around in the waves at Chesterman Beach
Sneaky shot of me by Scott
And I took a sneaky one of him!
Shorebirds on Long Beach
Seagull in flight, Long Beach
In the other direction beach meets sky, Long Beach
Late afternoon at Long Beach
Low-key surfing as the sun sinks, Long Beach
Taking photos at Florencia Beach. Photo by Scott
On A Small Blue Planet 
Lovely photos ❤ Florencia Bay is one of my favourite spots.
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Thank you so much! Your photography is great so I’m thrilled you enjoyed my snaps. Florencia Bay is gorgeous, my first visit there, somehow I’d missed it on the few other occasions I’ve gone to Tofino.
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There used to be a sign for it, but I think it’s been missing for the past 3 or 4 years.
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Ahhhh! That might explain it! We found it marked on a free tourist map we picked up. I loved the quiet path in to the rickety, steep flight of stairs that lead down to the beach at one end of the bay. Suddenly you’re standing at the top of the steps looking down on unexpectedly spectacular waves. We were lucky too since it was pretty much high tide when we got there. You live in a wonderful area!
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Nice pics Amanda. Love the one of the seagull.
Alison
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Thanks Alison! I like the seagull one too, which was basically a total accident. I was tracking it as it flew by snapping away, hoping one shot at least would be clear. Instead I got this watercolour effect which I was pretty happy with! The cloudy afternoon light helped me out a lot too.
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Never been there but I hope to sail through on the spring, your images are magical. 🙂 I can never imagine not being surrounded by the sea…
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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the photos, I know, I love the sea too. Love the mountains too but somehow it feels important to always be somewhere near ocean. Hope you do get to sail through the area in the spring, it’s a pretty special place, whether it’s wild or calm.
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