"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Early start to our day - on the road by 7:30 am - we had a lot of driving to accomplish today. There was a pottery place in King's Point that was recommended to us, so our first stop was there. Nothing was purchased but this community was a jewel to be found on our journey. Such a pretty spot and we even took in a short hike to Rattling Brook Falls - short but lots of steps. The falls is 800 feet high. Very picturesque as you can see in the pic.
Travelling westward through central Newfoundland we were on the close lookout for moose as there are signs posted all along the highway and even one that said there had been 660 moose collisions with vehicles this year. The only one we saw was recently hit and laying on the side of the road. Really makes you slow down after seeing that!!
We arrived in Deer Lake around noon, had some lunch and made our way into Gros Morne National Park, and I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. So many stunning vistas and lots of photo opportunities. Our first hike was the Tablelands trail which was an easy hike consisting of a landscape of serpentine rocks of the earth's mantle. We have a fellow from Switzerland to thank for pointing out three caribou on our way back. First time for both of us seeing them in their habitat.
We then meandered west to our Airbnb in Trout River where we'll spend 3 nights, our basecamp for exploring Gros Morne.

The pretty coastal village of Kings Point.

 Rattling Brook Falls.

Roots growing around a large rock.

 Tablelands hike mid afternoon.

Let's see how cold this water is (-very!).

 The earth's mantle - kind of moonscapey.

Our first ever caribou sighting.

 Our last hike of the day was to take a walk along the boardwalk of Trout River and climb up to get a bird's eye view of this little town.

Supper at the Retro Cafe in Woody Point. Fun!

And ending our day with the sun setting over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.