Gros Morne Splendor

I love the surreal diverse landscape and awesome beauty of Gros Morne National Park in Canada. It is a wonderful place to explore and also I found to discover my relation to this natural wonder. Gros Morne National Park is located in the Province of Newfoundland in beautiful Atlantic Canada. Newfoundland is a Canadian jewel located along Canada’s amazing Atlantic coast. Gros Morne National Park is a special place in this remarkable province.

Gros Morne is best described as the Atlantic coast meeting the Long Range mountains. It is dramatic scenery to say the least. Stunning fjords with cascading waterfalls and green forests give way to windswept plateaus reminiscent of arctic environments. The mountains are not high, rising to just over 800m for Gros Morne Mountain (the highest point in the park). However, since these mountains rise straight above the sea they give a sense of loftiness.

Gros Morne National Park is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Interestingly enough it received this designation not so much for its magnificent scenery but because of a unique geological site – the Tablelands. The Tablelands comprise some of the mountains of Gros Morne but not all of them. The Tablelands are mountains of barren wind swept red rock reminiscent of the Arizona desert landscape. It is as if a piece of Arizona was relocated here. What is so unique about the Tablelands is that these rocks are millions of years old and are evidence of plate tectonics and continental drift. These rocks were actually part of the earth’s crust and mantle eons ago. Eventually, slowly over time, this mass of rock was pushed up above sea level to about 600-800m where it sits today.

Hiking high above on these mountain plateaus is an interesting experience. The vastness of the plateau is overwhelming, the barren rocky red landscape gives way to an outstanding view of the blue sea. Looking at the broken rocks at my feet and looking out to the sea and into glacier carved fjords I sense a connection. These rocks were once located far under the sea near the earth’s mantle. We all come from the earth and it is easy to feel a sense of connection with this landscape. I also feel a connection with my inner self. Like the rocks on this mountain top that come from the inner core of the earth I feel my inner presence bubbling to the surface. I understand who I am and that my inner self is something that does not need to be hidden but can be explored.

There is a strong peaceful sense in these mountains and Gros Morne is a wonderful place to explore. From a spiritual perspective it is a great place to discover who you are.





Amazing Tablelands


Namaskar