Snow Owl
Today we made our way over toward Bay Bulls, on the East side of Newfoundland. Along the way we ran into a nature park of sorts, where they keep animals who have been rehabilitated but aren’t fit for release into the wild in enclosures. It was set out in the woods, with a boardwalk going through the whole thing and animal areas set up throughout. They varied in size and nature, but in general it was far from a zoo. It was a wild habitat for the animals, it’s just that they had enclosures preventing them from leaving it. For instance, the snow owl to the right was in a big fenced-off section of the park that the boardwalk actually went right through, with unlocked gates at either end (apparently he wasn’t a flight risk).
Gloomy Groundhog
There was even another groundhog there, perhaps one of George’s relatives. He was set up in a big fenced-in area atop a hill, but seemed none too happy there, always pawing at the bars. I’m sure it’s better than dying from whatever it is they had to fix him up from, but you gotta feel sorry for the little guy. We went on along the park, photographing the rest of the animals that showed up, and then went along our way to the coast.
Arctic Fox
Now we’re in a nice little economy unit by a bay, and I finally have a kitchen. Which is awfully handy, because there’s basically nothing vegan in restaurants around here, aside from plain vegetables from time to time. Grocery stores are also sparse (did I mention that it’s awfully rural around here?), so I’ve been pretty much eating peanut butter sandwiches, bagels, and Clif bars since I got here. Tonight, though, I was able to make some lentil and rice tacos, which worked out great, and tomorrow I can cook more. With any luck, I’ll also get to go to a Taco Bell soon…the only one in the province, as far as I’m aware.
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Tomorrow I’ll be off to see puffins, as well. We’re going to take a boat tour, and they say that the puffins come within ten feet or so of the boat, so I may even be able to pull off a puffin head portrait with the 400mm lens. Now I just have to go and see how well I can set up this pull-out bed.