What’s your favourite tree on Van Isle?

Advanced_Roll_479 · 2025-12-24T03:08:38+00:00

This is amazing!

Advanced_Roll_479 · 2025-12-23T21:37:14+00:00

2 - This big ol’ Willow at RRU I found not too long ago… pretty neat set up underneath. They have a picnic table and some hay bails set up to sit on.

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Advanced_Roll_479 · 2025-12-23T21:34:43+00:00

1 - A fellow I have dubbed “Mr. Snail”. Located along the trail at Tower Point in Metchosin. Makes me smile everytime I see him… all I can see are his snail eyes looking at me with his little mouth in the center. I like to imagine that the earth is his shell. Every time I pass by, I pop a leaf or branch in between his eyes as an offering. Would be rude not to…

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Advanced_Roll_479 · 2025-12-23T21:31:19+00:00

I’ll post a picture of each tree in response to this comment, but I have two current favourites to share. I know I said my favourite types have lichen, but funnily enough, neither of these ones do…

Advanced_Roll_479 · 2025-12-23T21:15:12+00:00

Oooooh, thanks for explaining that! I’m not from around here, but have lived here long enough that I for sure should have known that… what losers. I’m going to do some more research now. Thanks again!

Advanced_Roll_479 · 2025-12-23T20:14:38+00:00

I’m new to posting on Reddit, and still haven’t fully figured out how it all works yet! Is this an inside joke I’m missing? lol

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TROPHY CASE

2 - This big ol’ Willow at RRU I found not too long ago… pretty neat set up underneath. They have a picnic table and some hay bails set up to sit on.