Newfoundland: Flowers

Just some of the many little flowers we saw in Newfoundland. If someone has a Plant Identification book, maybe they could tell us what their names are?

Newfoundland: Houses in St-John's

Many houses in St-John's (and the rest of the island) are very brightly coloured - possibly 'cause the weather is so grey and dull. So much so, according to Mariana, that the soil in St-John's is not fit for gardening due to the lead content...

(sorry to have so many pictures)

Typical streets in St-John's:






(can you see the tourists in this one?)








Duckworth Street:


Houses across from Moo-Moo's:


Doorways:


One of the most conservative ones, near the Battery.


Across the street from Mariana, a new coat of paint:


Here is one of the "brightest":


and the winner is...:



This one is from Belle Island:

Newfoundland: Wildlife

The Mama Moose that we saw on a hike, near Western Brook Pond, in Gros Morne National Park.


A caribou on the side of the road, on our way from Gros Morne to l'Anse-aux-Meadows..


Another moose, this one on the side of the road.


A red squirrel.


Sheep, on the "Green Gardens" trail, near Trout River, in Gros Morne.


More sheep.


On a boat tour in Bay Bulls (just South of St-John's), we circled the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, with their 2.5 million birds, including puffins, murres, and seagulls, among may others. The puffins were probably the most entertaining.

Puffin in flight.


Puffin struggling to take off.


Puffin still trying (a little pathetic taking off, but moved pretty quick once up in the air).


Another poor guy trying to escape the boat.


Seagull (a much more elegant flyer).

Newfoundland: Signs

A little collection of signs from Newfoundland, to add to this one from my dad:












Why take these pictures? Well, because they are there, I guess.

There were many more, but we didn't get to all those places....

Newfoundland: Mariana

We just got back home after 2 weeks in Newfoundland, to see Mariana and "The Rock". The weather was great, except for the cold, wind, rain, and fog. We saw parts of St-John's, Gros Morne, the Northern Peninsula, Twillingate (self-declared Iceberg Capital of the World), as well as some of the coves near St-John's (Portugal Cove, Belle Island, Petty Harbour, etc).

Since there are many pictures, we have grouped them and we'll post them over the next few posts... We'll try to limit the number of pictures per post.


So, first things first: pictures of our gracious host and tour guide: Mariana. She put up with a lot for those 2 weeks. ;)

Here she is, chatting with Roxi, near the Battery canons, in St-John's:


Still in the Battery, looking over to Fort Amherst.


Peeking out from her office door, at MUN.


Looking silly, with Ricardo and Andy, at Joey's Lookout, off the T.C.H.


Here, in one of the Gros Morne Cabins in Rocky Harbour.


Near Lobster Cove Head, North of Rocky Harbour.




Resting near Western Brook Pond.


The moose emerges...


Looking suspiciously at some photo antics (Roxi, on the other hand, is used to such things).


Standing proudly in Twillingate.