A friend who read Bound told me that the landscapes seemed familiar to her. I wasn’t surprised. She’s from Newfoundland.
This place inspires me. The ocean, the rugged beauty of the land, the untouched forests (and even the touched ones). There’s something wonderfully mysterious about a field strewn with boulders, looking like the aftermath of a battle between the rock-hurling giants in Narnia.
Actually, the real explanation for that one is pretty interesting. Those boulders were picked up by glaciers, carried here, and dropped as the glacier melted. They’re called erratics.
I thought I’d share here a few of the landscapes that remind me of Darmid and Tyrea. If you’re ever in the area and want to visit them, I’d be happy to point the way. 🙂
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Sorry I don’t have a picture for this one taken on a clear day. It’s hard to stop for photos when you’re travelling with kids. Picture blue skies… I’ll get a better picture some day.
(from Bound, chapter 17)
Not all locations in the books correspond directly to places here. It’s more the feel. The roughness, that hard land (wait until you see [redacted]), the sparkling lakes and the foggy afternoons.
The forests, the fields, the harbour towns and the water were all influenced by this place.
These mountains near Corner Brook (western Newfoundland) bear a striking resemblance to those worn-down old mountains that separate Tyrea from Darmid, though I didn’t discover them until after Bound was published.
They could be a little higher, but you get the idea. These mountains make the Rockies look like young punks.
Ever wonder how Glass Lake got its name? The landscape’s a little off, but the water is perfect.
The seasons are inspiring, too.
(from Bound, chapter 4)
Here are a few more pictures.
Seriously, come visit. It’s super cool. 🙂
disregard the prologue 
January 6th, 2015 at 11:41 am
I totally agree (and I recognize many of the locations)
January 6th, 2015 at 12:01 pm
Hi Kate, Happy New Year! Thanks for reminding me of my trip to Newfoundland. Breathtaking scenery and wonderful hospitality. Joanne:)
January 6th, 2015 at 12:20 pm
When were you here, Joanne?
(and happy New Year to you, too!)
January 6th, 2015 at 1:11 pm
Beautiful scenery. I can see how it would inspire fantasy worlds.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:17 pm
Beautiful! Maybe someday I can come visit the area.
January 6th, 2015 at 9:54 pm
Bring the dogs! Stop by for tea. 🙂
(Which reminds me, I have a picture I need to send you on Twitter. One of the boys got a stuffed pug for Christmas and wants Zelda to see it).
January 6th, 2015 at 6:57 pm
Scenery in rural Canada is great. I have loved it everywhere.
January 6th, 2015 at 9:07 pm
Love the pictures, Kate – and no need to picture blue skies for the first one, I think the mist actually makes it look more like something out of a fantasy setting. Very different scenery from the pictures (of Western Australia) I recently uploaded – strange how very different areas can be breathtakingly beautiful in entirely different ways.
January 6th, 2015 at 9:55 pm
I always expect more magic when it’s foggy here. 🙂
January 7th, 2015 at 12:16 am
Lovely!
January 7th, 2015 at 10:04 am
What a beautiful Province you live in!