Sometimes, you have to take the road less travelled before the real journey begins.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, your photo workshop journey with Kevin Pepper can be as
colourful as stories told around the kitchen table, or as colourful as the
fishing huts we can visit on our trips in Newfoundland. As meandering as the
thousands of kilometres of coastline. As surprising as a humpback whale
breaching in the mist. Or as comforting as bakeapple jam cooked our chefs that
will make for us on our journey. These are places that will travel with you,
wherever you go, long after our time together.
Favourite Destinations of people that have travelled here
with me
There are places on this earth that continue to live inside
of you long after you’ve travelled on. Places where you’ll find yourself among
the friendliest of unfamiliar faces, some of whom may become lifelong friends.
Why not start your visit in one of my most popular places?
Gros Morne
It took 485 million years for Mother Nature to create Gros
Morne National Park, a place unlike any other on earth. A UNESCO World Heritage
Site covering 1,805 square kilometres, the park is a never-ending series of
wonders and delights, and a demonstration of the spectacularly raw and
enigmatic beauty of the physical world.
You can hike the amazing landscape along the earth’s mantle,
or climb to life-changing summits. Travel along the water through fjords carved
by glaciers millennia ago, leaving behind towering cliffs and thunderous
waterfalls. Alongside the natural wonders are highlights of a cultural heritage
rich in humour and creativity – festivals, music, art – found throughout the
park in towns like Cow Head and Woody Point.
Codroy Valley
Green. The deepest and most vivid shades of green, perfect
for long meadow walks and lazy picnics. This is Codroy Valley, a collection of
15 communities tucked away in western Newfoundland. Sheltered by the Long Range
Mountains, boasting temperatures milder than the rest of the island, a haven
for birders, nature lovers, adventurers, historians, and travellers alike.
Dramatic churches stand on cliffs overlooking the ocean, and
clouds float over traditional farmlands dotted with grazing Newfoundland
ponies.
But your highlight with me is the lighthouse at Cape
Anguille, the most westerly point of the island… and Ann always takes care of
us when we are there.
Cape St Marys
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is a wonderland for
birdwatchers and photographers alike. Thousands of gulls, razorbills, common
murres, black-legged kittiwakes, northern gannets, and double-crested and great
cormorants nest here. Where 20,000 scoters, oldsquaw, harlequin, dovekies,
thick-billed murres, and kittiwakes winter.
This captivating area is one of seven protected seabird
ecological reserves. Its natural beauty makes it perfect for nature walks and
offers some of the best seabird photography in Newfoundland.
Trinity and Bonavista
History, friendliness, and steadfast authenticity are woven
into every aspect of the Trinity area. The town offers beautifully restored
fishing rooms and saltbox houses, accommodations in historic buildings, and
top-rated dining experiences. Nearby you’ll get a chance to hike along the
coast on one of the province’s most popular trails. Or take a boat tour and see
some of our breathtaking coastline from a different perspective as you watch
for whales, birds, and icebergs.
But a real highlight between Trinity and Bonavista is the
Puffin colony in Elliston. Elliston's puffin viewing site offers the closest
view of the largest puffin colony in North America. Better yet, you can
photograph them from land. Puffins fly close to viewers and often land on the
cliffs just several feet away.
When Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto (or John Cabot as he
is locally known) first discovered North America in 1497, his first words were
“O buono vista!” When translated into English, this phrase means “Oh happy
sight!”, which is certainly fitting for what would become the town of
Bonavista, the historic site of Cabot's landing.
Twillingate
Imagine yourself seated on a patch of long grass, looking
out over the pristine waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing boats bounce softly
over the waves as the light from the setting sun reflects off the side of a
10,000-year-old iceberg. This is just a tiny piece of the beauty you will
experience with me in Twillingate.
Quirpon Island
But the highlight form me on my Newfoundland tours is always
a stay in a historic 1922 lighthouse inn still operating on a deserted island
at the northern tip of Newfoundland. Seascapes that just beg to be
photographed, rainbows that show up as the sea fog reseeds, and of course, the
Orcas and humpbacks that are frequent visitors, often coming so close to shore
you can almost touch them. Watch from our comfortable indoor viewing station,
take our zodiac or guided kayak tours to get a closer view, or just relax and
watch the northern lights that can appear in this northern part of
Newfoundland.
Please check out all the Newfoundland Trips I am leading on
my website.
All my Newfoundland trips that are focused on landscapes can
be found here.
https://www.kevinpepperphotography.com/canadian-landscape-workshops
My wildlife focused workshops can be found here.
https://www.kevinpepperphotography.com/wildlife-workshops-in-canada
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