Snapshot Meme: Beauty In The Journey

Posted by: Allison on: July 5, 2013

In: Teasers
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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.

Snapshot Meme: Beauty At The Top

26 Responses to "Snapshot Meme: Beauty In The Journey"

1 | Cheryl
July 7, 2013 at 3:27 pm

Beautiful photos! I look forward to seeing all your photos you have taken along the way.

Allison
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!

2 | Kathryn Erskine
July 7, 2013 at 7:38 am

Beautiful, Allison! Thank you!

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 12:02 pm

You’re welcome! Thanks for the visit. 🙂

3 | Susan
July 6, 2013 at 9:00 pm

Wise woman, you! And beautiful close-ups of the wayside wonders!

4 | Judy B
July 6, 2013 at 4:29 pm

I agree, you stopped to “smell the roses” in a fashion. Very nice photos on the way to the top.

5 | heather
July 6, 2013 at 3:48 pm

I like taking pictures of “weird” things along trails too.

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 10:46 am

Isn’t weird stuff fun? 🙂

6 | Vicki
July 6, 2013 at 3:26 pm

Great photos! Absolutely love the last one!!

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 10:40 am

The last is a single shot. I tried taking a panoramic shot but my camera doesn’t know how to stitch together photos which include water. In other words, the actual view was even more spectacular. 🙂

7 | mdott922
July 6, 2013 at 2:41 pm

Wow! What a view! Thanks for sharing!

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 10:38 am

Thanks! If you ever visit Newfoundland, they are literally dozens of more beautiful views like these to see. 🙂

8 | Ginny
July 6, 2013 at 12:17 pm

Love the pictures at the beginning which are all rather abstract. And that view is amazing.

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 10:32 am

My husband is an avid photographer. From him, I’m trying to look at the world from different angles. The writing guides I’ve been working through have also encouraged me to focus on the details instead of the broad picture. I’m glad you liked the photos!

9 | Arti
July 6, 2013 at 10:44 am

Love this post! Nature’s beauty captured on every shot. Beauty in the journey… what a meaningful title. And… as a Canadian, I can’t be more pleased to see these pics! 😉

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 10:19 am

I’m delighted to have a visit from a fellow Canadian! Thanks for the high praise.

10 | laurelrainsnow
July 6, 2013 at 7:56 am

You are so right…it is all in the journey. Loved those pitcher plants…awesome color.

Here’s MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 1:33 pm

Here is a photo of the pitcher plant in bloom.

Pitcher Plant in Bloom

11 | drbethnolan
July 6, 2013 at 7:52 am

wow! that last picture doesn’t even look real! amazing shots and soooo beautiful! 🙂 -beth beth’s book-nook blog

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 10:14 am

The last photo is a view from the top of Patridgeberry Hill, to which my camera does little justice. Being there made me feel the way I had at the Grand Canyon. The view was so spectacular, nothing I could snap would capture it’s beauty.

12 | Christine Harding
July 6, 2013 at 6:36 am

What gorgeous photos – I’m always fascinated by mosses and lichens, which look so different in close-up. I enjoyed looking at your work

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 9:57 am

Over the past few years, I have bought a few books on the vegetation life in Newfoundland with hopes of identifying more flowers and trees but also of understanding its growth. Many of our rocks and bogs have mosses and lichen. These apparently are a prime food for our caribou too.

13 | brokencookiesdontcount
July 6, 2013 at 5:37 am

Nature is wonderful, your photos are Great! Have a great day!

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 9:51 am

As my husband and I have become more defined in our interests, we tend to visit museums less and trails more, which is a perfect choice in Newfoundland.

14 | Bob Hunter
July 5, 2013 at 10:43 pm

Beautiful sights! I imagine that there are many Lookout Trails in Newfoundland. Where was this one located?.

Allison
July 7, 2013 at 9:50 am

If one visits the Discovery Center just outside Woody Point in the Gros Morne area, one will have the option of hiking various trails. We decided on The Lookout Trail, also known as The Big Point. According to Park Canada, the boardwalk leads to the summit of Partridgeberry Hill and has the best panoramic view in the park.

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