Headed To Western Brook Pond, NFL

© 10 Jul '12     photo by smck

Looking across a very large boggy area toward Western Brook Pond and the table-land tableau - photo taken just before we parked at the public parking area for visitors walking to view the pond up close and possibly take the tour boat up the mighty fjord-like pond itself.

© 10 Jul '12     photo by smck

Leaving the parking area we walk along the  boardwalk, that extends most of the long hike in, through a small grove of stunted spruce that still survives the bog.

© 10 Jul '12     photo by smck

Gradually the spruce, becoming more shrub-like  give way to the rising bog.  As I walk dry-clod on this modern freeway through the bog I can imagine the workers driving small pilings and planking the walk while sloshing in the marshy bog as black flies entertain them.   Amazingly for being in this northern clime in early July neither of us were ever bothered by biting insects.