Newfoundland - Day 9

After another long break I'm back at it.  A few more days of Newfoundland pictures and then on to our winter adventures in Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and points south.  

First up was a boat tour around Bonne Bay.  This time we stayed safely in the bay and didn't venture out to sea.  Lots of great scenery, calm waters and some great eagle sightings. 

After lunch we hiked the Lighthouse trail and for the evening we had dinner and a show at a local watering hole.  Great food and entertainment from Anchors Aweigh.

Cruise ship heading into Bonne Bay

Our cruise took us around the Bay for a view of 

the villages from a different perspective

This juvenile bald eagle had just finished lunch.  

Takes up to 2 years for them to get their 

white head feathers.

Lunch was done so time to fly.  Right at me.

Shutter speed was a little slow to get crisp shots

but the wing action was something to see. 

Dad was sitting high up in the cliffs keeping watch on junior. 

The lighthouse trail provided some great scenery

Don taking a walk while looking at his phone.

You can stop anytime.  Like NOW!

That's it for today.  Its actually Christmas Day as I post this so Merry Christmas to all of our friends.

Newfoundland - Day 8

 Up early as we had a long drive to Rocky Harbour and wanted to hike Long Point Lighthouse trail before hitting the road.  

Arrived at our house in Rocky Harbour.  We were right on the shore with a beautiful view of the sunset. 

Debbie and Lori enjoying a relaxing evening waiting for the sunset. 

Don searching the shoreline for, I can't remember what, 
but he did come back with a big hiking stick. 

We were treated to a great sunset.  
The first of many in Rocky Harbour.

We had scheduled 3 nights in Rocky Harbour but were able to extend our stay for 1 night and it was well worth it.  Lots to see in Gros Morne National Park.

Newfoundland Day 7

Spent most of the day driving up to Twillingate with a stop for lunch in Gander.  Only one night here and we stopped at the Auk winery for a tour and wine tasting.  All wines were made from local berries found wild on the island.  Climate really isn't conducive to growing grapes. 

Our house for a one night stay.
The shot above is from our front door. 

 

Newfoundland - Day 6

 Day 6 was forecast to be a wet dreary day so we spent it walking around Bonavista.  We had a great conversation with a crab fisherman and saw lots of brightly painted buildings and had lunch at The Bicycle Picnics and Cafe and Bistro.  A quaint little place with great food. 

It looks much more appealing steamed and on a plate

Menu on a blackboard.  How quaint. 

Most roads were like glass but there was a stretch around
Bonavista where hitting a pothole could take out a tire. 

A place to get a little coffee with your cannabis

Another great day on the rock.  

First BTA visit 23/24

 We made it out of Oakbank before the weather turned and headed to Lethbridge for a few days to visit the boys (Carrie was off on a ladies only adventure with her mom and sister).  We had a quick visit, took in one of Milo's hockey games and then headed south towards Gold Canyon, Az.  Our stops along the way included Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Capital Reef and Monument Valley.  More on that later.  Much later actually as I still have our Newfoundland trip to finish up. 

But first, here is a teaser with our first little walk in the park at BTA.

The suns morning shadows create a nice layering effect on the mountains.

With 34 consecutive days in excess of 100F this
summer the rose garden took a beating.  
It's the end of their season but still a few beauties left.  

Lori checking out bird calls on her new Bird identifier app.  
She is torn between taking pictures or getting IDs on the birrds.

This little finch stood still long enough for me to get a shot. 

After a week of settling in we are pretty much ready to resume our usual activities although the temperatures need to drop a little before we resume our usual hiking activities.  

Newfoundland - Day 5

 A number of stops on day 5.  Started out with a short drive out to the Bonavista Lighthouse.  We were there the previous evening on a scouting trip just before we went out for dinner.  Evening mist was rolling in and the light was fantastic and there was me without my camera.  The next morning was still pretty grand but not the mystery that evening light with ocean mist can provide.

And guess what.  More Puffins. 

Tourists have been busy building cairns. 

Wild roses abound

And yes there was even a lighthouse. 

Next up was a short drive to Dungeon Provincial Park to see the sea caves and natural arch carved by the sea. 

Don doing his majestic explorers pose. 

Then a bit of a drive to Tickle Cove to see another sea arch.  Thanks to some friendly locals for redirecting us when our GPS took us astray.  

 Lots of iron content in the rocks.

Can just imagine the view that the owner of this house has. 

One the way home we stopped at Kings Cove for a little walk out to another lighthouse.  What grabbed my attention was not the lighthouse but some of the fauna on our walk through the woods. 

That's it for day 5. We put on 17,000 steps and a few hundred kilometres but were back to Bonavista in time for dinner and live entertainment at Skipper's Restaurant.  Entertainment included a couple of our servers joining in playing the spoons and the ugly stick.