Radies Tree - Original Painting The First Salmon Run A bear leaps for a

A bear leaps for a rainbow trout in a flooded Cottonwood forest

The reference photo was taken by artist Lesley White

Rainbow trout take advantage of these freshets and spawn in these flooded lands

I imagine the sacred space that this place holds for the indigenous people of the area

Radies Tree - Original Painting The First Salmon Run A bear leaps for aOne of the trees that saved the Ancient Forest, this tree is named after Dave Radies. Dave was working in the logging industry and charged with surveying the Ancient Forest. He realized the preciousness of this marvellous forest and began the actions that would one day have this land declared a Provincial Park. Size: 18 x 24" (45 x 60 cm), 2" (5 cm) deep