Saturday Snapshot invites bloggers to share photos. This week, I’m posting photos from a nature hike in Newfoundland, Canada. (By the way, the proper pronunciation of the province is “newfinLAND”, not “newFOUNDland”.)
Beauty is in the journey not in the destination.
As my husband and I trekked the two kilometers up the Lookout Trail in Newfoundland, we stopped several times to take photos. More than once, we also met others on the return trip down. Each of them repeated the idea, “It’s prettier at the top.” The first gentleman even seemed scornful that we had dared to stop. To all of those who believed that beauty is in the destination, here are some of the sights you missed along the way.
Sphagnum moss on a rock.
Fungus on a tree.
Funky tree branches.
Newfoundland’s provincial flower, the pitcher plant, found only in boggy areas. (The flower part is not shown in this photo.)
Male spruce grouse before he fans his tail as part of his mating display. 🙂
Female spruce grouse, who took little interest in the male’s mating call. 😦
A large bee.
Once my husband and I reached the top, we took in the view. Yes, it WAS beautiful, but I’m glad we didn’t rush past all the beauty along the way.
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July 7, 2013 at 3:27 pm
Beautiful photos! I look forward to seeing all your photos you have taken along the way.
July 7, 2013 at 7:49 pm
Andy and I have started to compile a slideshow of the best ones. So far, he’s taken over 3000 and I’ve taken over 1000. There will be a lot to organize!