Gros Morne National Park

We got off the ship today to explore Gros Morne National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its scientific value. Its most visible feature is the Tablelands, which is a chunk of the Earth’s mantle which was pushed upward through tectonic processes and made visible when the crust above it eroded away over millions of years.

Serpentine (metamorphosed Peridotite)
Peridotite
Purple Pitcher Plant
Tablelands (mantle, displaced during subduction)
Glacial Valley
Roundleaf sundew (carnivorous)
Poop Soup from a pitcher plant (note the larve in the soup)

In the afternoon, we took a hike on the Burnt Hill Trail in Norris Point, a small community at the edge of the park.

Looking towards the tablelands from Norris Point

Norris Point

Another gull
Along the shoreline trail
Bonne Bay (with Tablelands)
Neddy Harbour
In a private yard across from the Anglican Cemetery

And then it was back to the ship, which is currently en route to Red Bay, Labrador.

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