/24-7PressRelease/ - LAS VEGAS, NV, August 17, 2005 - The Gulf Islands in British Columbia's Georgia Strait remain among the most beautiful destinations anywhere on the west coast. Travel writers and photographers Karoline and Gary Cullen fell in love with Galiano Island 15 years ago as part-time residents. They capture the sights, sounds and smells of the scenic island in their latest feature in the http://www.Travel-Wise.com - "Where Smart Travelers Come First!"
"Along the bumpy road to the Bluffs, the silent forest encroaches. Dark cedars, carpets of moss, maple trees and spiky ferns jumble in a painter's palette of rich greens. Sunbeams pierce the canopy like heavenly spotlights. At the crest of the hill, the road emerges onto a plateau and abruptly ends," describes Karoline.
"Before us stretches a panorama of treed islands and sparkling waterways, accented by a soaring eagle, boats, and sometimes with luck, the splash of a breaching killer whale. It's peaceful and whets our appetite for more of Galiano Island's natural beauty."
For the Cullens, collecting spectacular views is like adding treasures to their memory banks. From the elevated bluff above the Pacific Ocean to sea level treks at the water's edge in Montague Harbour Provincial Park. There is something for every visitor.
"Sunsets at Montague are spectacular but for a beach outing earlier in the day, what's known as Morning Beach is our choice," says Karoline.
Early morning risers will find easy access to a sheltered bay with sandy beach and flat rock shore. It's great for swimming in protected waters or just observing the interesting objects left behind in tidal pools by the departing ocean waters.
Close by there is a hillside resplendent with wild flowers in spring leads to sandstone formations shaped by that most talented of artists, Mother Nature.
"The rock is sculpted by waves into cave-like openings with towering roofs. Curl up on the rocks and contemplate life on the private island across the way or on the sailboats billowing by."
And that's just the start of a great day of sightseeing and hiking on Galiano Island with myriad other opportunities to see soaring eagles, breaching killer whales and panoramic vistas in every direction.
For more details about Galiano Island, as well as other islands and destinations around the world, visit http://www.Travel-Wise.com - "Where Smart Travelers Come First!" New travel reviews by professional travel writers are featured each week at this leading international travel website.
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