Trails To The Vikings

Ingstad Statue L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

A statue of Anne Stine Ingstad and Helge Ingstad is on display in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

Dr. Anne Stine Ingstad and her husband Helge Ingstad were the first ones to discover the remnants that belonged to a Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada. The Ingstad couple spent seven years as the head of an excavation crew whe ...

Information Centre Flags L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

An assortment of flags blow in the breeze outside the information centre in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

The flags at the information centre in the National Historic site of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, flap in the breeze blowing in off the Atlantic Ocean. Outside most of the information centres around the world, there are flags flying which relate to the province, country and o ...

Meeting Of Two Worlds Sculpture L Anse Aux Meadows

A unique sculpture titled "The Meeting of Two Worlds" in the town of L'Anse Aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada which was unveiled in 2002.

People visiting L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada, stop to admire this spectacular bronze sculpture with each person having their own ideas of exactly what it is. The sculpture is named "The Meeting of Two Worlds" and was unveiled on July 5th, 2002 in L'An ...

Bronze Sculpture Picture L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

Unveiled in 2002, this bronze sculpture was set to rest at L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada and goes by the name "Meeting of Two Worlds".

A rather unique looking bronze sculpture which keeps many visitors to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada guessing as to what this sculpture actually represents. On July 5th, 2002, the "Meeting of Two Worlds" bronze sculpture was unveiled which symbolizes th ...

Interpreter Job L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland Canada

A woman enjoys her job as a costumed interpreter at the L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada.

This woman spends many hours at the L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada as her job is one of an interpreter taking visitors back to the viking days. Dressed in time appropriate clothing, this woman will help visitors to L'Anse aux Meadows in learning how th ...

Viking Life Reconstructed Hut L Anse Aux Meadows

The Smithy Sod Hut at L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland Labrador has been reconstructed to the way life was in the Viking days.

In the days of the Vikings, each hut was made out of sod and life was extremely simple compared to the way of life which we all know today. At the L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada, you can journey through the reconstructed huts and see how the Vikings had ...

Sod Huts L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

Sod huts built along the waterfront in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada.

Sod huts that line the waterfront of L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland Labrador date back many years to the Viking days. The Vikings built three timber and sod longhouses along with five smaller buildings and they have since been reconstructed for visitors to be a ...

Reconstructed Sod Viking Huts L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

During the Viking days, sod huts were used and visitors to the Norstead Viking Site in L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada can view and tour through these reconstructed huts.

As one roams around the L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada, they can see the reconstructed sod huts once used during the days of the Vikings. Some of the sod huts around this historic village were once home to a boat house, viking houses and a church, all which visitors ...

Rocky Island L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

The suns rays shine through the clouds over a rocky island that sits off the shore of the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador.

Rocks sit above the surface of the water off the shores of the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada but none are as big as the large rocky island. A layer of soft clouds fill the sky over the island as the rays from the sun still manage to burn ...

Rocky Island Sunset Storm Clouds L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

Dark storm clouds have moved in over the rocky island which sits off the coastal shores of L'Anse aux Meadows on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

A layer of dark clouds highlighted by the sunset lighting and possibly bringing with them the threat of a storm, hover over the rocky, jagged island off the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada. At low tide, boulders appear above the surface of ...

Rocky Island Sunset Newfoundland Labrador

A rocky island is silhouetted off the coastline near the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador as the sunset illuminates the sky.

Standing along the coastline of the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Newfoundland Labrador you can watch a stunning sunset illuminating a rocky island. The clouds are thick as they encompass the sky but the sunset still breaks through in places cre ...

Ocean Islands Fog Sunset L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

Thick clouds, a fog bank, a sunset and the beauty of the mysterious islands surrounded by the fury of the Atlantic Ocean is what makes up the beauty of the scenery from the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland.

From the town of L'Anse aux Meadows on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada, the scenery is beautiful as the sunset hues encompass the sky over the Atlantic Ocean. The sunlight filters through the clouds which thicken during the sunset hours w ...

Marys Harbour Aerial Newfoundland Labrador

An aerial view of the residential houses, businesses and roadway which encircles the banks of Mary's Harbour in Southern Labrador in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada.

Taking a tour by air around Southern Labrador in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada lets one capture the aerial views of the landscape. The town of Mary's Harbour is easy to access by roadways, which has become a fairly recent addition, by air and by ...

St Juliens Harbour Newfoundland

Fishing stages and resident homes decorate the harbour of St. Julien's on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

Along the coastline of St Juliens on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada, homes sit upon the hillside and fishing stages line the banks of the harbour. Just outside the entrance to St. Julien's harbour, scattered pieces of pack ice ...

Norstead Viking Site Newfoundland

The huts and buildings at the Norstead Viking Site on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada have been recreated for tourists to view.

The Norstead Viking Site will take you back to the time when this was a Viking Port of Trade and the type of life that they lived in the Newfoundland region. A very interesting piece of history to explore when visiting Newfoundland and if you are ...

L Anse Aux Meadows Fishing Stage Newfoundland Labrador

The clouds scatter themselves over the coastal town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador, where a lone fishing stage has been built on the dock.

A thin blanket of soft, white clouds move in over the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador where a brightly painted fishing stage sits along the shore. Fishing stages are common along this coastline, many not as new as this one which has been decorated ...

Waterfront Building Fishing Stage L Anse Aux Meadows

The waterfront of the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada is adorned by fishing stage buildings and small fishing boats.

A brightly paiinted fishing stage sits along the waterfront in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador with a small fishing boat docked in front. This building is similar to the many that line the waterfront of this small fishing town which carries a l ...

Moose Antlers Picture

A set of Moose antlers displayed on a fishing stage in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada which makes for an interesting picture.

A rack of antlers from a Moose is on exhibit on a fishing stage in the small town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada. Picture yourself coming head to head with a set of antlers such as these in the wilderness of Newfoundland. ...

Red Fishing Stage Moose Antlers L Anse Aux Meadows

A deep red colored fishing stage adorned with a rack of moose antlers sits along the coastal shores in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

Along the coastline of Newfoundland, Canada in the town of L'Anse Aux Meadows, sits a nicely painted red fishing stage edged with white trim and a large rack of moose antlers displayed above the door.These antlers were either taken from a moose a ...

Peninsula Homes L Anse Aux Meadows Sunset

Homes along the peninsula in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada as the sunset colors enhance the sky.

The sunset lighting reflects off the surface of the water as homes line the waterfront of the peninsula in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada. The clouds slowly move in across the Newfoundland sky leaving patches of blue still fighting th ...

Coastline Fog L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

Off the coastline shores in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada a fog bank starts to move in over the islands.

During a beautiful sunset near the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, the islands begin to disappear behind the fog bank. Along the coastline shores, hundreds of rocks sparkle in the yellow glow from the sunset lighting. The fog also has that ...

Glowing Yellow Sunset L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

The outline of a rocky island off the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland is stunning as the yellow sunset is glowing for miles across the sky.

Along the northernmost tip of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada is where the town of L'Anse aux Meadows is situated showing off its spectacular sunsets. This sunset highlights the sky in a glowing yellow color as the rocky island just off the shor ...

Newfoundland Labrador Coastal Sunset L Anse Aux Meadows

The sunset lighting creates a peacefulness over the coastal town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada.

An old rustic face glows in the sunset lighting in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador while the roar of the Atlantic Ocean crashes against the rugged coastal shores in the backdrop. Soft pastel colors blanket the sky as the lush greenery flourishe ...

Wooden Fence Coastline Sunset Newfoundland

The light at sunset sparkles off an old wooden fence that still stands along the coastline of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

In the tall green grass along the coastline of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada a fence held up by round wooden posts adorns the landscape. Sharp jagged rocks along the coastline act as breakers as the waves crash up against them with the sky turnin ...

Sunset Fog L Anse Aux Meadows

Fog rolls in along the coastal islands off the town of L'Anse aux Meadows on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada at sunset.

After a sunny day in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada, sunset brightens the sky above as fog rolls in over the surface of the water. These islands that sit off L'Anse aux Meadows could totally disappear into the fog if it becomes extreme ...

L Anse Aux Meadows Rustic Shed Newfoundland Labrador

At sunset, the remains of an old rustic shed becomes highlighted which adorns the coastal shores of Newfoundland Labrador in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows.

A soft lighting at sunset highlights the clouds lingering over the coastal shores of the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador where an old rustic shed stands. The rustic shed blends in nicely with the layout of this Viking town as the beach widens at lo ...

L Anse Aux Meadows Beach Sunset Newfoundland Canada

The sunset hues filter through the blanket of clouds above the coastal beach in the town of L'Anse Aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

As the ocean recedes at low tide, the beach along the coastal shores in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada is bared. Tidal pools scatter themselves amongst the seaweed while shells, seaweed and small rocks line the beach.In th ...

Outdoor Shed L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

An old rustic shed sits along the banks of the peninsula in the outdoor beauty of the sunset in L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador.

You would expect this old rustic shed to be in the outdoor garden of someone's yard, not along the banks of a peninsula in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows inNewfoundland Labrador. As the sun glistens over the water near sundown, this shed stands peacefully amongst the ...

L Anse Aux Meadows Sunset Scenery Newfoundland Labrador

The scenery from the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador is stunning as the sunset lighting blankets the area.

Standing along the coastal shores in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows inNewfoundland Labrador, one can watch the spectacular scenery change before you as the sunset hues take over the sky. Across the horizon, the sun has nearly disappeared leaving behind its pink colors ...

L Anse Aux Meadows Sunset Newfoundland

A sunset gleams through the thin cloud formations above the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada.

Along the shores in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada the landscape glistens as the light from the sunset expands across the town. Buildings sit along the waterfront that are used in this fishing community as formations form along the sur ...

L Anse Aux Meadows Coastal Sunset Newfoundland Canada

The soft glow at sunset decorates the landscape over the coastal shores of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

A rustic fence surrounds a patch of landscape which has been dug up in preparation for a garden at the end of the peninsula in the town of L'Anse aux Meadows in Western Newfoundland, Canada. Across the rest of the coastal shores, tall green grass flourishes along the ...

Tropical Butterfly With Yellow Flower Butterfly Pavilion Newfoundland

An orange and black colored tropical butterfly sits on a bright yellow flower in the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland, Canada.

Visitors walking the paths through the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland, Canada, will find tropical butterflies fluttering about their heads. This radiant orange and black colored butterfly comes to feed on top of a ...

Butterfly Tropical Garden Feeding Deer Lake Newfoundland

Near Deer Lake in Newfoundland, Canada, a popular tourist attraction is the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion where one can watch a tropical butterfly feeding in the garden.

Bright pink flowers adorn the garden in the Butterfly Pavilion near Deer Lake, Newfoundland and the first visitor is one of the tropical butterflies. As the flowers blossom in the garden, a butterfly stops for some feeding time giving visitors pl ...

Leaf Insect Newfoundland Insectarium And Butterfly Pavilion

A leaf insect wanders on a human's hand at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion near Deer Lake in Newfoundland, Canada.

A Wandering Leaf Insect makes its way across human skin in the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland, Canada. A leaf insect must be handled very delicately as they can easily lose a leg if handled in a rough manner.The l ...

Blood Droplet Moth Picture Newfoundland Insectarium

A close up picture of a Blood Droplet Moth on display at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland, Canada.

While examining this Blood Droplet Moth at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion near Deer Lake in Newfoundland, Canada, the orange and brown hues on this insect are very prominent. On the hindwings, a thin brown border extends alon ...

Swallowtail Butterfly Close Up Picture Butterfly Pavilion Newfoundland

In the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion near Deer Lake in Newfoundland, Canada, visitors were able to take a close up picture of this Swallowtail Butterfly.

While touring through the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion near Deer Lake in Newfoundland, Canada, visitors can get a close up picture of this Swallowtail Butterfly. These butterflies are large, colorful butterflies and throughout ...

Bonne Bay Discovery Centre Gros Morne National Park Newfoundland

The bright yellow building in Bonne Bay in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Canada is home to the Discovery Centre.

A new addition to Gros Morne National Park in Bonne Bay, Newfoundland is a modernized building which houses the Discovery Centre. Inside the Discovery Centre, visitors can learn about the geology, plants, animals and human history of Bonne Bay in ...

Blue Fishing Boat Trout River Harbour Newfoundland Canada

Tied up to the wharf in the harbour of Trout River in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Canada, a blue fishing boat awaits the arrival of its owners for another adventure.

Modernized fishing stages adorn the waterfront in the harbour of Trout River in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Canada and not far off, the fishing boats are tied up along the wharf. On the bow of this fishing boat which is painted in a ...

Tuckamore Lodge Nightly Illumination Main Brook Newfoundland

The nightly illumination of the Tuckamore Lodge near Main Brook, Newfoundland, highlights the wilderness area around the exterior of the lodge.

Every night, moreso on clear nights, the nightly illumination at the Tuckamore Lodge near Main Brook, Newfoundland shines across the wilderness landscape. As dusk settles in, the soft, yellow lights around the exterior of the lodge come on and al ...

Red Bay Inukshuk Labrador Coastal Drive Southern Labrador

With the proper rocks, an Inukshuk can be made like this one which adorns the shores of Red Bay located along the Labrador Coastal Drive in Southern Labrador, Canada.

A large Inukshuk built along the coastal shores of Red Bay at the Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada - Interpretation Centre is one which attracts the attention of many visitors. An Inukshuk comes in various sizes and shapes and this one ap ...