Western Brook Pond - Newfoundland

Newfoundland - Western Brook Pond, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

The last day in Gros Morne National Park we went for a hike to Western Brook Pond. Another of the guided walks It was really cool to learn so much about the area.
The geography was really influenced by glaciation (it was carved out by glaciers and then, when they receeded the land rebounded cutting off the pond from the ocean). Also - the part I found really cool was the rippling of the bedrock which caused alternating bogs (pictured above) and limestone ridges which are forrested (below)
The guides from the park were really into showing off different parts of the bog and forrest, even to the extent of reaching into the bog to pull out peat. We also spotted an arctic hare and pitcher plants (the provincial flower). Very cool.

Newfoundland - Western Brook Pond, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

An acidic lake fed by the bog.

Newfoundland - Western Brook Pond, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

Lime stone ridges.

Newfoundland - Western Brook Pond, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

The ultimate destination - Western Brook Pond.