Light rays are one of those things that every landscape photographer goes nuts for, but actually getting a nice photo of them is easier said than done! Out of all the forest photos in my portfolio, only five of them have light rays, and only one of those five—Lux Gloria—has rays of real significance. And to be clear here, for the purposes of this particular blog I'm not counting rays created by dust, smoke or the spray of rushing water. So why is it hard to find these epic ra

The North Shore Giant in all its glory. The North Shore Giant was discovered in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park by Vancouver-based big tree hunters Colin Spratt and Ian Thomas last year and is now the fourth-widest known tree in Canada, clocking in at a stunning 5.8 meters in diameter. While the exact age is unknown, it's almost certain to be over 1,000 years old and possibly even close to 2,000. A discovery like this is incredibly rare and exciting, and that’s before taking in