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Moose on the Loose

A Boat tour!

Western Brook Pond Fjords

The spectacular Western Brook Pond, like many of the deep incisions in this coastline, is not really a fjord, because it is cut off from the ocean and is filled with fresh water. However, its fjord-like structure is the result of the same glacial action that created the fjords of Norway. As the glaciers ground down the tops of the mountains, great rivers deepened these canyon openings to the sea. But once the land was relieved of the weight of this mass of ice, it lifted, in what is known as ‘isostatic rebound', and the shoreline rose above the ocean water level, separating the fjord from the saltwater. The ‘pond’ is filled with run-off, which cascades down in spectacular waterfalls from the plateau above.Coastal lowlands separate the fjord from the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Here, advancing and retreating glaciers deposited soil for a period of 600,000 years. An area of marshes and bogs, dotted with small ponds called ‘flashets’ and fronted with active sand dunes, it was once covered in spruce forest. This is one of the few areas of Western Newfoundland to have a sandy beach.

Boat tours that we took will carry visitors to the head of the fjord in the summer months and transport hikers to the trailheads that access the plateau. The trail has to be done with a campus and a Map or with an experienced hiker. Which is something that I want to do sometime in my lifetime.I just think I need to get in better shape obviously..lol

The Newfoundland Tablelands

I know that that one of the rules was to post a photo a day, but this one had to be shown, these are the Tablelands. As another glorious day dawned and we were eager to explore the Tablelands which is one of the main reasons that Gros Morne National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
The start of the Tablelands trail which is a 4km hike (return) from Highway 431. The trail is quite rocky in parts although it is an easy enough walk in supportive hiking footwear. After about 20 minutes of walking we came across a beautiful waterfall which cascades over brown/red rocks . The dense silicate rocks which are mainly peridotite, were pushed up from beneath the ocean during a collision between the North American and African continental plates. It is a truly a fascinating place with towering cliffs, a part of the Long Range Mountains, which plateau at their crown like giant steps. This area is well known as an important, natural text book for geologists and give vivid insight into the concept of plate tectonics. It is a very ironic view at times, as you look in the distance you see the tablelands which have barely any vegetation at all, then to the other side there's mountains like you would see in NB, tree covered and on a much bigger scale. The scenery here is just breathaking!

Gros Morne- Rocky Harbour

Ferry Terminal..

Canso Causeway Irving