Eileen Seto's photos with the keyword: wilderness

Landslide Lake is a pretty destination on the Elk River Trail of Vancouver Island. The lake got its name when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit on June 23, 1946, causing a portion of Mt Colonel Foster to break off and slide down. (The break-off area is visible in this photo on the far right side of the mountain peak, just below the cloud.) The damage is still obvious today, though new growth is starting to heal the slide.

My first backpacking trip in Strathcona Park took me on the Elk River Trail, where we camped along the river.

The fog lifted, revealing blue sky and towering mountains watching over an alpine meadow colourfully dotted with delicate wildflowers. Upper Big Quilcene, Olympic National Forest, United States.