strathcona provincial park with lake at paradise meadows on the forbidden plateau, vancouver island, british columbia

america backcountry beautiful blueberry bog boggy british canada canadian clear colorful colourful columbia comox country courtenay creek environment forbidden forest grass grassy hike hiking idyllic island lake landscape meadows mount mountain mountains natural nature north outcroppings outdoor outdoors panorama paradise park peaceful plateau pond provincial quiet recreation reflection remote rocks rocky shrubs small still strathcona subalpine sun sunny sunshine surface trees vancouver west western wetland wild wilderness wetlands bc