Iceberg Time is just around the Corner!

Well, the time is coming to start seeing icebergs around Newfoundland.  I can't wait to do so, either.  It is fascinating to see different icebergs that float down "Iceberg Alley", which is where Trinity is located.  The icebergs should be coming soon, as we started seeing them in April of last year.  It was really a bumper crop year last year for the icebergs.  Here are some of the more memorable ones:

April 7th 2012 is when we saw this magnificent iceberg is Elliston.  The iceberg was huge and reminded me of pictures that I have seen of the Sphinx in Egypt.  In April, the icebergs look like they are just freshly cut from the ice, as there is no sheen on them from sun melting them.  This iceberg was really interesting, as it could be seen as the backdrop in the town.  What a sight to see from your window!  Elliston got a huge amount of traffic last year because of the iceberg.  I think that it was there until at least the middle of May, because it was against rocks.

Here is Bob talking a bit about the iceberg.  We track the movements of the icebergs and like to tell visitors of their whereabouts.  Lots of people like to visit when the Icebergs are here, however, they also bring in the cool weather, so, if you are tracking them, dress warm!  It can be quite cool here anyways in April, about 2-5 degrees c, but it will drop to 0 degrees when they are here.

Here is the same iceberg in June, 2012.  Still interesting, but nothing like it first was in April.

This one is one that we saw from the boat.  This would be closer to Trinity Area, as we do not normally take the boat very far out. 

This is yet another on taken around Trinity.  They are from late May to early June.

Another huge on with the fog above it.  Last year we noticed many that came in that were totally flat on the top.  I think that this is the one where we saw the bald eagles on it too.

This one was very interesting as it was "jet" looking.  But the most interesting part of this one is that we were able to witness it breaking off, as shown in the pictures below

It is not often that you get to see them break apart, let alone capture it in a picture.

Nothing more than a "bergie bit" now I guess.  Here are some more pictures.

This one is another favorite of mine, the one that I like to call the "stegosaurus" iceberg.  Interestingly enough, I thought at first, that it was the one from Elliston that had moved.  It has many of the features of the original Elliston iceberg.  That was, until I went and saw the Elliston iceberg still locked.  So, this is yet a different iceberg.

Our Eagle friends looking at us.  Eagles will just start showing up around this time to start building or reorganizing their nests for the upcoming breeding season.  If you are interesting in Bald Eagles, there are lots of them around the Trinity area.  

As you can see, this iceberg is seen in the later part of the season.  It is more rounded and does have a sheen on it.  This one in particular is interesting as it had a blue vein in it.  It is part of the ice has melted to water, but the outside is still hard enough to be ice.  (At least, that is what I was told)  You can see these veins of ice on quite a few icebergs.  

Anyhow, that is just a sample of what was seen last year.  It was a bumper year for icebergs and I am hoping that it is going to be a good one again this year.  It has been shown, though, or from my knowledge, that we can have a good year, then a couple of not so good ones.  But that is just historically, of course.  You cannot control nature and this could be the biggest year yet!  I am hoping so!