If you've visited or considered visiting Newfoundland, you probably know that June is the normal arrival time for icebergs. However, the gigantic Petermann ice "island" that broke off a Greenland glacier last year, has produced dozens of icebergs this August (when the St. Anthony area had every cove filled with bergs) and September (White Bay, Bay of Exploits, and Notre Dame Bay).
This past Sunday was a lovely day, so I drove up to Twillingate for a last look:
http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss47/nfldbeothuk/Newfoundland/icebergs.jpg
Icebergs in September!
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A gorgeous photo, nfldbeothuk. We occasionally saw icebergs off St. John's harbour when we lived there in the late '70s and early '80s. We also used to take visitors up to places like Heart's Delight and often saw them there in the early summer. Whales, too, I recollect, sometimes very close to the shore.
Ah, memories. I have just started to plan a trip to Gros Morne next year, a place I somehow didn't get to when we lived in Newfoundland.
Oh my goodness, that's fantastic. Between your photos, starfish's report and Kodi's encouragement and books....well, I just gotta see Newfoundland for myself.
You are making me want to be there again! Great images...
yes, cmcfong, you MUST go to NL, but leave yourself plenty of time to explore, though. I am always saddened when I see folks trying to see all of this vast province in a week. And that doesn't even include the L part of NL!
Hi LJ. I could not agree more. It deserves so much more time than what is usually given. Cmcfong, you must try for a couple of weeks ( or more!).
Nfldbeothuk what a beautiful picture!