BBARS Art & Science Residency

Today we hiked the Tablelands trail and the mountain valley itself.  The incredible looking rocks and the lack of plantlife along the Winter House Brook Canyon have a very Star Wars kind of feel to them. The rusty coloured rock (as seen above) is part of the earth's mantle, thrust to the surface as ancient continents collided millions of years ago.  The only part of the hike that I didn't enjoy, was the fact that I had to keep looking at what I was stepping on instead of the amazing views all around me!

The flower pictured below is an example of a Newfoundland wildflower called a Harebell according to my field guide copy of Wildflowers of Newfoundland & Labrador.  I was quite suprised to see any flowers at all, considering the rough terrain and the cool wind channeling through the mountains, but this very delicate looking wildflower was in its preferred conditions.  The blue rock formations are serpentinite, which are attached to the ochre yellow rocks, known as peridotite.

We had a wonderful day, and now we're back at BBARS with suppers in our bellies, and I'm off to do some mat hooking before it's time to jump in bed.

Goodnight!

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