October 2016 – Treks Trails & Tales

A ghostly tale for Halloween…..has our beloved Grassy Island been inhabited by evil spirits?

…….Lord of the Flies William Golding

I opened my eyes and felt restless, needed to go exploring. The wind was blowing from the southwest but was high, which made it a little tricky to land the boat on some of my favourite islands. I decided that I wanted to explore a favourite childhood haunt, Grassy Island and my husband headed the boat in that direction.

A loud cry…. “Humans are coming!”

“He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling.” William Golding

IMG_6927 - Copy (2) GO BACK FROM WHERE YOU CAME!

“Fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream. There aren’t any beasts to be afraid of on this island….Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!” Lord of the Flies William Golding

Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” William Golding

“There were no words, and no movements but the tearing…

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..on this Thanksgiving weekend I thought it fitting to give thanks for our natural wonders. We visited Green Point last week and had visited it in 2014 with our grandchildren; and although we loved this place, we really did not fully understand its geological significance.

Exploring the beach, we found this rock …if you look carefully on the edge you will also see #Smile Rock NL …works for me and what great penmanship!

Green Point is approximately 12 km north of Rocky Harbour and is another of my favourite places. Apparently geologists come from all over the world to study the limestone and shale here which date to prehistoric time. The rocks, the driftwood, the beautiful sunsets make Green Point a destination must.