Author: Constance Mier

Jul 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time

One last view of Newfoundland as the ferry pulls away. “You’ll know the Newfoundlanders in heaven; they’re the ones that want to go home.” And I have to say, one month after leaving the island, we miss it and want to go back. Vivian and I felt that as soon as we boarded the ferry … Continue reading Jul 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time →

Jul 22, 2025 – Fogo Island on the Edge of the Earth

Sixty years ago on an offshore island of Newfoundland, a 10-yr old girl watched her father burn his boat, the only thing he owned that provided for his family. The day before, he came into the family’s house and slapped a fish down on the kitchen floor and said, “Well, it’s done”. He had caught … Continue reading Jul 22, 2025 – Fogo Island on the Edge of the Earth →

Jul 20, 2025 – Ancient Travelers to Newfoundland

Newfoundlanders once thrived from the cod fishery. The cod, a “noble fish that gives so much and takes so little” is held in high esteem on the island - in cod we trust. But by the 1990s, the northern cod population was 1% of its historical levels. The volume of caught fish increased 200-300%  in … Continue reading Jul 20, 2025 – Ancient Travelers to Newfoundland →

Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain

Somewhere in the western part of Newfoundland within the Long Range Mountains, a continuation of the Appalachians, a mountain stands alone. At 2644 ft, It isn’t particularly tall; but when veiled in fog, it looked sad and lonely to the French settlers who, centuries ago aptly named it ‘Gros Morne’. A view from Norris Point, … Continue reading Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain →