Tuesday 19 September 2017

Monday, Sept. 18 2017 - Maybe you got enough of puffins in the last post a few days ago. But there are a couple of more to be shared, along with a few bergs, coastal scenes, and a couple of shots of a crab boat escaping the ice pack enclosing the harbour at Bonavista. We did a nice hike on the Skerwink Trail near Port Reston, a rather tough go, but we were rewarded with great views, some of which were wrapped in heavy fog. Let's see if I can find some good images.
You'll note from the last picture that we managed to find a local brewery to finish the day.




















Thursday 14 September 2017

September 14 2017 - Here we are again, finding time to post a few more pictures of our trip to Newfoundland. The idea behind doing so is that it forces me to go through my large number of images to try to select some that I like. It also adds a little to the notes made during the trip, which were posted on site during our explorations of Newfoundland. Finally, it completes the journal, for our future enjoyment (if we ever take the time to go over it again...perhaps in our dotage).
The photos that follow are of our favorite Newfoundland bird, the puffin. We love these little guys for their energy, their amazing flying ability, and their durability. This group of puffins were found at Elliston, and although the numbers were much smaller than when we were here before, they were still fascinating to watch.
The last two pictures are of Gail looking out from a root cellar entrance, Elliston being the Root Cellar Capital of the world, and of a lovely bay just down from our r.v. park near Elliston.
















Sunday 3 September 2017

September 3 2017 - Slowly but surely I will work through some of my Newfoundland photos, and share them. All it will take is a quick look-through, for you, but for me, it's a way to force myself to do some selecting of pics from the many hundreds taken on this trip.
The focus with this set is on the area around Bonavists...icebergs, ice flows, the  town itself, the famous lighthouse, and the Cabot statue. Will some reason be found to tear down the statue because of the ill Cabot brought by initiating the colonization of North America? Who knows?