TJ Watt
@TJWattPhoto
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Nature & Conservation photographer. Big tree hunter. Ancient Forest Alliance co-founder. My passion and focus is endangered old-growth forests in BC.
Victoria, BC.
Joined April 2014
Mesmerizing rainbows of colour dancing like opals in the sky ~ it’s hard to think of something much more magical than the #aurora! Here are a few of my photos of the #northernlights during the historic #solarstorm on May 10th from Victoria, BC. #yyj #Auroraborealis #geostorm
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A massive swell slammed into the coast from California to Alaska on Dec. 28th, bringing with it monster waves of epic proportions. Swell heights off the west coast of Vancouver Island, where these were shot, reached 20 ft/6 m! Such power & grace. #bcstorm #pacificstorm #bigwaves
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More big news! The @bcndp has just released its draft Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health Framework (BEHF), opening the door for a potential paradigm shift in conservation: prioritizing saving the most endangered #ecosystems via ecosystem-based targets. More:
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WE DID IT! BC Premier @Dave_Eby has just launched a vital conservation financing mechanism to protect #oldgrowth forests and other endangered ecosystems! We @AncientForestBC have advocated tirelessly for this for years. Today is a good day. More: #bcpoli
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RT @washingtonpost: TJ Watt has spent half his life as a forest explorer, a self-described “tree hunter.” He said he was overcome with disb…
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Amazing!! See major US news coverage in the @washingtonpost featuring the giant redcedar tree I located on Flores Island in Clayoquot Sound, BC, Ahousaht territory. The Ahousaht First Nation is at the forefront of #oldgrowth protection in BC. #environment
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Canada’s largest spruce tree stretches towards the night sky on northern Vancouver Island in Quatsino territory. The tree measures 255 ft (77.8 m) tall & 14.3 ft (4.36 m) wide. Speak up for the protection of #oldgrowth forests on #NationalTreeDay at:
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See the @cbcnews coverage of the massive #oldgrowth redcedar tree I came across on Flores Island in Ahousaht territory in Clayoquot Sound - the most impressive tree I've found after nearly 20 years of searching!! #explorebc #bigtree
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See incredible VIDEO footage of what may very well be Canada’s most impressive or 'mind-blowing' tree, which I located on Flores Island in Ahousaht territory in Clayoquot Sound, BC! @InsideNatGeo @RCGS_SGRC #trebekinitiative #explorebc #oldgrowth #ipca
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This is huge - literally! Canada's most impressive tree located in Ahousaht territory in Clayoquot Sound, BC. This massive #oldgrowth redcedar measures over 17 ft (5 m) wide near its base & 151 ft (46 m) tall, with a trunk that gets wider as it goes up! 🤯
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Springtime in the luscious Mossy Maple Grove west of Lake Cowichan in Hul’q’umi'num territory. Like something from a fairy tale, this rare and spectacular grove is home to super shaggy #oldgrowth bigleaf maple trees adorned with thick mats of hanging moss.
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The top crest is a female Thunderbird, representing female ancestry & connection to the supernatural. The totem also bears four ominous skulls representing the multiple pandemics and losses the Nation has faced.
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CTV News coverage of our shocking photos & videos of #oldgrowth logging on northern #VancouverIsland that shows faults in B.C.'s deferral system. #bcpoli @bcndp @Dave_Eby @BruceRalston @GeorgeHeyman
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