Photo: Cathedral Grove Pictures Vancouver Island

Massive old growth forest trees are what makes up Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island where thousands of tourists visit yearly to take pictures of this impressive sight.

MacMillan Provincial Park on Vancouver Island is a fascinating place to visit where you will find the famous tourist attraction known as Cathedral Grove. In Cathedral Grove you can wander amongst this rainforest which is made out of gigantic Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock and Western Red Cedar trees that having been growing for hundreds of years.Trails make their way through the rainforest and visitors to Cathedral Grove snap pictures of these huge giants which are part of nature's creations. The largest of the trees in Cathedral Grove is over 9 meters around and tourists are in awe that a tree can grow to that size.Moss covers the bark on some of the trees while ferns and a variety of species of plant life encompass the forest floor. This is ... continue below the picture...

... also a great place to see and take pictures of wildlife as Cathedral Grove is home to woodpeckers, owls, insects, reptiles, deer, elk, black bear and cougar.Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada has been well photographed over the years due to the large amount of protests that have taken place to protect these giants. Tourists that visit Cathedral Grove should be sure to have a full roll of film with them as once you meander amongst the old growth tree, you do not realize how many pictures you have taken.Children also find Cathedral Grove fascinating as the trees tower above them. The parking lots can get full in the summer months, so it is best to head to Cathedral Grove at a decent time in the morning.Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America.