newfoundland – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com Travel stories with mild geo-flavor Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-logo-temp-01-1-2-32x32.png newfoundland – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com 32 32 Is the allure of distant landscapes inherently superior, or a mirage crafted by remoteness? https://irreverentoutcrop.com/allure-of-distant-landscapes/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/allure-of-distant-landscapes/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:22:05 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=1114 Read more]]> I’ve often pondered why so many destinations that captivate my imagination lie perpetually out of reach. No matter where I’ve lived, these places remain scattered to opposite ends of the Earth. Are these far-off vistas truly more breathtaking than the landscapes nearby, or does their appeal stem solely from the novelty of their remoteness? Human psychology is wired to crave the…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/allure-of-distant-landscapes/feed/ 0 Newfoundland (part 1): Iceberg Alley https://irreverentoutcrop.com/newfoundland-part-1-iceberg-alley/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/newfoundland-part-1-iceberg-alley/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:27:34 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=967 Read more]]> The prime season for iceberg viewing in Newfoundland is in May and June. We joined in the excitement this year (2024). The sea ice in Baffin Bay on the west coast of Greenland melts in spring, and the resulting icebergs move southward with the Labrador Current, along the so-called “Iceberg Alley”. They cross the entire Labrador Sea and join the warm North Atlantic Current to the east of…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/newfoundland-part-1-iceberg-alley/feed/ 0 Are there picturesque metamorphic rock formations in North America? https://irreverentoutcrop.com/picturesque-metamorphic-rock-formations-in-na/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/picturesque-metamorphic-rock-formations-in-na/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:14:41 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=396 Read more]]> Yes! Among the three major types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic), metamorphic rocks might not be quite straightforward to identify – unless there are extremely distinct foliated textures. Recently I encountered some impressive metamorphic rocks in three locations in North America: Kings Canyon in California, Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado, and Tablelands in Gros Morne…

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