Western Brook Pond Fjord, Gros Morne National Park

This beautiful landscape photograph was taken during a trip to Gros Morne National Park on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada in 2002. The photo is of Western Brook Pond, a glacier-carved land-locked fjord set in the Long Range Mountains which is the northern extent of the Appalachian Mountains. The lake itself is approx 16km (9.9mi) at its widest point and about 540ft deep. Much of the lake is surrounded by steep rock cliffs up to 2000 ft high and most of the year waterfalls cascade over the rock faces at various points.

This photo has proven to be quite popular over time. As it has always been a personal favourite, I’ve had it posted on my various personal websites for many years, and during that time numerous individuals have contacted me about using the photo for publication and other purposes. Among other things, in the past several years the photo has been requested for publication in a children’s book about Canada’s natural wonders, and requested for publication in a geography textbook for Canadian high school students. It was also chosen by CBC for publication in a project on Gros Morne National Park, and featured in the August 2006 publication of “Downhome” magazine, as shown below.