Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland - World Heritage Site
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Spring Runoff in the Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada Location: The Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, CanadaCopyright: © Ron Erwin Photography Photographer Code: NF102101005, C109 AGPix ID: AGPix_ronerwin_0008.jpg Photo Alignment: Medium Format (vertical) Comments: Gros Morne National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 due to: unusual geology which illustrates the earth’s evolutionary history and helped form modern science’s understanding of continental drift and plate tectonics; and, outstanding natural landscapes. In the Park a complete cross section of ophiolites (from mantle to oceanic crust) can be viewed. Weathered iron in the ancient Peridotite rock from the earth's mantle pushed to the surface in The Tablelands, gives this flat-topped mountain its reddish-brown tone. The setting sun highlights the red tones in this image. |
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Waterfalls in the Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Location: The Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, CanadaCopyright: © Ron Erwin Photography Photographer Code: NF102101024 AGPix ID: AGPix_ronerwin_0231.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Gros Morne National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 due to: unusual geology which illustrates the earth’s evolutionary history and helped form modern science’s understanding of continental drift and plate tectonics; and, outstanding natural landscapes. In the Park a complete cross section of ophiolites (from mantle to oceanic crust) can be viewed. Weathered iron in the ancient Peridotite rock from the earth's mantle pushed to the surface in The Tablelands, gives this flat-topped mountain its reddish-brown tone. |
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Lapland Rosebay growing amongst the peridotite rocks of The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Scientific name: Rhododendron lapponicumLocation: The Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada Copyright: © Ron Erwin Photography Photographer Code: P10060108 AGPix ID: AGPix_ronerwin_0234.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Gros Morne National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. Lapland Rosebay is one of the few plants that grow in the mostly barren Tablelands. |
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Coastal lowlands and cliffs of Western Brook Pond (a freshwater fjord/largest lake in the Park) as viewed from the trail in to the lake, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Location: Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, CanadaCopyright: © Ron Erwin Photography Photographer Code: NF102104004 AGPix ID: AGPix_ronerwin_0232.jpg Photo Alignment: Medium Format (horizontal) Comments: Gros Morne National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 due to: unusual geology which illustrates the earth’s evolutionary history and helped form modern science’s understanding of continental drift and plate tectonics; and, outstanding natural landscapes. In the Park a complete cross section of ophiolites (from mantle to oceanic crust) can be viewed. Western Brook Pond is a glacial carved fjord that became a freshwater lake once the fjord was cut off from the sea due to the glaciers melting and the rock rebounding. |
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The cliffs of Western Brook Pond (a freshwater fjord/largest lake in the Park) as viewed from the tour boat on the lake, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Location: Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, CanadaCopyright: © Ron Erwin Photography Photographer Code: NF102104021 AGPix ID: AGPix_ronerwin_0233.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Gros Morne National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 due to: unusual geology which illustrates the earth’s evolutionary history and helped form modern science’s understanding of continental drift and plate tectonics; and, outstanding natural landscapes. In the Park a complete cross section of ophiolites (from mantle to oceanic crust) can be viewed. Western Brook Pond is a glacial carved fjord that became a freshwater lake once the fjord was cut off from the sea due to the glaciers melting and the rock rebounding. |
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A Woodland Caribou Cow and Calf run through the marsh along the Western Brook Pond trail in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Scientific name: Rangifer caribouLocation: Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada Copyright: © Ron Erwin Photography Photographer Code: M4220101, C1108 AGPix ID: AGPix_ronerwin_0009.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Gros Morne National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. Newfoundland being an island has only 28 land mammals. 14 are native to the island such as Caribou. The remainder where introduced. |
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A Wilson's Warbler perches on tuckamore (stunted trees) in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Scientific name: Wilsonia pusillaLocation: Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada Copyright: © Ron Erwin Photography Photographer Code: B6860101, C1509 AGPix ID: AGPix_ronerwin_0012.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (vertical) Comments: Gros Morne National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. The Wilson's Warbler is one of 105 species of birds that nest in the Park. 239 species are on the Park's checklist of birds. |
