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I\u2019ve always thought of Dr. Seuss books as magical, transporting me to the most creative landscapes I\u2019d ever known as a child. Winding shapes, curious plants, fantastical fauna\u2026<\/p>\n
So when I stumbled upon a Dr. Seuss-like forest along the rugged and remote coast of British Columbia, it occurred to me that maybe I\u2019d discovered one of the most magical places on Earth.<\/p>\n
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Truly, nothing else describes my spirit bear trip with Natural Habitat Adventures<\/a> better than this singular word: magical<\/em>. It may not have been a Dr. Seuss book, save for that one spot in the lush rainforest, but it was a different kind of magic, revealed in the green of the rainforest and the blue of the water. In the early-morning howls of wolves and the innocent gaze of a curious bear cub<\/a>. In misty, fjord-shrouded meadows and the microcosms of wild mushrooms and berries.<\/p>\n And it was absolutely a photographer\u2019s paradise at every turn! I\u2019ve never experienced more joy trying to capture the essence of a place in an image than on this trip.<\/p>\n > Wildlife Guide: Spirit Bears<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Here are a few of my favorite shots from this stunning adventure:<\/p>\n The Island Roamer, a 68-foot sailing ketch and our home for 9 days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n My Dr. Seuss moment in the forests surrounding Salmon Bay: red alder trees covered in mounds of moss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The Fiordland Conservancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 6:30am: Sipping coffee and enjoying a freshly baked blueberry muffin on the top deck while listening to wolf howls from our anchorage in Mussel Inlet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Searching for grizzlies in Mussel Inlet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Microcosms of the intertidal zone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Wild huckleberries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Shoreline wildlife in Mussel Inlet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Our expert and superbly talented Expedition Leader & resident photographer Melissa Scott reminded us to take note of the finer details in the landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Exploring the ghost town of Butedale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Our first spirit bear sighting!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n A white spirit bear mama and her two black cubs enjoy a salmon snack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n A spirit bear carefully scans the water for fish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Magical sun rays shine down on our cozy bear-viewing spot by a creek. See the spirit bear on the right?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n A nose itch made for a bashful-looking bear!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The incredibly lush habitat of the spirit bear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Having the right gear is essential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Wild mushroom growing on the side of a tree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n A sunset kayaking excursion in Salmon Bay on the final evening of our trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Watching a humpback whale from the Island Roamer deck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Follow in Megan’s footsteps on Nat Hab’ Spirit Bears, Humpbacks & Wildlife of BC<\/a> adventure. Learn more and see the full itinerary here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n All photos (c) Megan Koelemay. <\/em><\/p>\n The post Finding Magic in the Great Bear Rainforest: A Photo Journal<\/a> first appeared on Good Nature Travel Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve always thought of Dr. Seuss books as magical, transporting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/874"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=874"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":875,"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/874\/revisions\/875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"SpiritBears2014_MKoelemay_3400\"](\"https:\/\/good-nature-blog-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SpiritBears2014_MKoelemay_3400.jpg\")
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