13/06: Our First Whale Siting
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Today we drove Captain Cooks Trail --- how could you not after the guide book said "the scenic drive along the south shore of the Bay of Islands to Lark Harbour is a treat for the eyes". And I have to admit the book was right.
We stopped at an look out to take a few photos of the Bay of Islands and were told that there was a whale in the bay. Ed got a few photos and then we drove down to the water's edge and were able to get a few more photos. At one point the whale was less than a 100 feet from shore.
We passed through several fishing villages on the way to Lark Harbour.
At Lark Harbour there were signs that led us to a couple of hiking trails.
The trail at the end of Little Port Road overlooked this harbour.
Another trail took us to Island Cove.
Island Cove from another angle.
Zaph and Ed enjoying the view of Bottle Cove.
This little fellow was on the road when we turned into the road for Blow Me Down Provincial Park.
We were happy to see wildflowers that were not dandelions.
When I think of Captain Cook, I think of his travels in the Pacific Ocean. I actually didn't remember that he had spent several years in Newfoundland mapping out the coastline and the waters around the island. The Captain James Cook Historic Site is in Corner Brook. The GPS led us up some steep roads to get to the site.
Looking down on Corner Brook from Captain James Cook Historical Site. The Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill is at the bottom right of the photo.
While Ed and I were driving up and down the steep roads of Corner Brook, I mentioned that I wondered how much snow Corner Brook received in the winter as I wouldn't enjoy driving the roads in slippery conditions. The Corner Brook web sites has this information "Winter begins in late December and lasts until early April. While the winter is longer than other parts of Canada, it can be warmer due to the ocean being close by. Winter temperatures average a comfortable -50 Celsius. These temperatures are optimal for snowfall. Corner Brook receives an average snowfall equivalent to 16 feet (4.87 metres) each winter. Snow usually falls daily instead of large snow storms." Corner Brook is a beautiful city full of friendly people but I don't think I could handle the winter.
We stopped at an look out to take a few photos of the Bay of Islands and were told that there was a whale in the bay. Ed got a few photos and then we drove down to the water's edge and were able to get a few more photos. At one point the whale was less than a 100 feet from shore.
We passed through several fishing villages on the way to Lark Harbour.
At Lark Harbour there were signs that led us to a couple of hiking trails.
The trail at the end of Little Port Road overlooked this harbour.
Another trail took us to Island Cove.
Island Cove from another angle.
Zaph and Ed enjoying the view of Bottle Cove.
This little fellow was on the road when we turned into the road for Blow Me Down Provincial Park.
We were happy to see wildflowers that were not dandelions.
When I think of Captain Cook, I think of his travels in the Pacific Ocean. I actually didn't remember that he had spent several years in Newfoundland mapping out the coastline and the waters around the island. The Captain James Cook Historic Site is in Corner Brook. The GPS led us up some steep roads to get to the site.
Looking down on Corner Brook from Captain James Cook Historical Site. The Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill is at the bottom right of the photo.
While Ed and I were driving up and down the steep roads of Corner Brook, I mentioned that I wondered how much snow Corner Brook received in the winter as I wouldn't enjoy driving the roads in slippery conditions. The Corner Brook web sites has this information "Winter begins in late December and lasts until early April. While the winter is longer than other parts of Canada, it can be warmer due to the ocean being close by. Winter temperatures average a comfortable -50 Celsius. These temperatures are optimal for snowfall. Corner Brook receives an average snowfall equivalent to 16 feet (4.87 metres) each winter. Snow usually falls daily instead of large snow storms." Corner Brook is a beautiful city full of friendly people but I don't think I could handle the winter.