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 Click to continue »