Newfoundland Adventures part 9: Puffins in Elliston

Puffins are even more adorable in person than they are in pictures. When I realized we would be in Newfoundland during puffin season (May-September, with their peak in July), and that the best viewing place was a mere 45 minutes away (practically next door in Newfoundland), we knew we had to see them.

The seagulls are hanging out peacefully with the puffins. One is a large white bird, the other a tiny black bird.

There is no charge to park or walk on the private property to stare at the island where the puffins land. When you are lucky, one pops over to the property and poses for you. The close ups are of the puffins posing.

 

Don's picture

Newfoundland Adventures part 8: Scenes in Trinity

For $15 CAD, six days a week a local leads a group of tourists around Trinity highlighting its history, and likely telling stories. I actually don't know what he talks about because we did not end up taking the tour. Our first morning we drove to Elliston to see puffins (which are even cuter than you expect them to be), and the second morning we wanted an earlier start to Gander.

The historic part of town is extremely photogenic. I could imagine it being used as a movie set. There is very little that would need to be done to bring it back in time, other than hiding the cars and perhaps covering the paved roads.

Here are pictures from Trinity:

As we walked towards town the village looked like a postcard

Rising Tide Theatre

Behind the Dockside restaurant

Parrish Hall

Post office

My finger is pointing to the distance between where
the ice cream is made, and where it is sold

Golden hour photograph

Forced perspective photo:
Don's picture, I'm still working on this skill

Dusk is even more magical