Devastation in Stanley Park 2006

It's difficult to imagine that nature can rip through a park and damage (estimated) 3000 trees. Well, it happened on Dec 15th, 2006. An extratropical cyclone blew through Stanley Park with winds blowing at 115 km (71.5 mile) per hour. Other wind & snow storms had devastated the park in October 1934, and again in Oct 1962 (Typhoon Freda). Here are some shots of the aftermath of Dec 15, 2006. The drive through Stanley Park just opened up again, and many tourists and locals have been driving through taking pictures of the unbelievably changed landscape. It looks like a clearcut area.