Iceberg Alley

From June 2014

This is not the South Shore, but I thought it would be good to share some photos of a spectacular aspect of another maritime province ~ Newfoundland. An absolutely beautiful province with awesome rugged beauty and a deep friendly culture. During the drive across the "Rock" as it is fondly known I was overwhelmed by its close resemblance to West Highlands of Scotland, uncanny and wonderful.

The photos below are all taken on what is called Iceberg Alley on the north and east coast of the rock. The parade of ice leaves the arctic after winter and can be viewed off Newfoundland in some years as late as August.

All the photos except for the last two are taken around Twllingate on the north-eastern shore, the last two pictures are from Signal Hill in St. Johns, the capital city of Newfoundland.

Some of the ice on those icebergs can be up to 10000 years old and amazingly 90% of their mass is below water.