Driving up Highway 1 (or the Trans Canada Highway) coming from Victoria you go over the Malahat very soon after leaving Victoria. Both tourists and locals appreciate the views from the Malahat. Even twenty years ago all the way along this stretch of the highway it was scenic. Meanwhile the trees have grown and now largely obstruct the view.
These photographs were taken from the better viewpoint of the two spots that are designated as such. Even here treetops begin to break up the scenery.
This is what we are looking at:
Here are a few good example of the midday blues.
Splendid view…
Thank you, Stopping there and getting out of the car always brings up something spectacular.
such a wonderful place and you capture the clouds so well
Thanks, compliments like this make my day. These photographs were merely a matter of framing and exposure. It is sweet when it works.
Breathtaking! Just wow!
Thanks for the compliment Wolke, it is the color of Pacific air
Stunning, Joseph! I love this little spot. I never thought of it before, but now you’ve got me wondering what it must have been like 20 years ago, I never used to pay attention to be honest when I drove the road in the 80′s and 90′s. Great, great post!
I reckon when the new highway was built a lot of the land between road and ocean was cleared also. Driving from Victoria over the Malahat the stretch of highway continuing from where these photos were taken showed spectacular vistas for many years. Then the trees grew tall again and here we are. Mind you, let those trees grow (the world needs more trees), but maintain views from the view points. There the views begin to be broken up as well.
This is also one of my favourite views and I too have noticed it closing in with trees over the past few decades. There really only needs to be a bit of tree work to preserve the view, with little loss to biomass. I think it is important for there to be viewpoints of the areas we live that give a different perspective and emphasize the size of human works on the landscape.
Yes ehpem, I agree on all counts. Driving one should perhaps not be distracted by visions of to much beauty. But the points where we can stop and take it all in have to be maintained.