Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Jun. 2, 2025

Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

It is easy to call a place remote. It"s harder to understand what that really means—until you stand on Fogo Island in Newfoundland and Labrador. With just over 2,000 residents spread across 11 tight-knit outports, life here moves to its own rhythm. From Tilting to Joe Batt"s Arm, these settlements were founded by Irish and English fishers centuries ago. The traditions they introduced can still be witnessed in the island festivals like mummering in winter, boat launches in summer and kitchen parties year-round. Fishing was the backbone for generations, and even now, the sea"s pulse is never far off.

© Greg Johnston/Photodisc/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Surrounded by a sea of sand
Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Jun. 2, 2024Annas hummingbird

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Butterfly, fly away
Nov. 18, 2023Polar bear season in Manitoba
Season of light in the City of Light
Who’s snoozing?
Stunning symmetry
Aug. 17, 2025International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
Apr. 3, 2025Rufous hummingbird
Single file, now!
World Hippo Day, a giant celebration
Jun. 14, 2025Cinque Torri, Dolomites, Italy
Jun. 11, 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
Mar. 22, 2025Happy World Water Day!
Santa slalom
All is calm
Trails leading to the gateway of nature.
The road less taken?
Jul. 13, 2024International Rock Day
Sep. 20, 2025Oktoberfest begins!
Jun. 29, 2025International Day of the Tropics
Jan. 27, 2024St. Paul Winter Carnival
‘A sustainable and peaceful common future’
Nov. 3, 2023World Jellyfish Day
Cascade in the City of Waterfalls
Keyholes to the kingdom
Fit for a fairytale
May 18, 2024International Museum Day
Aug. 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Jul. 18, 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
Dec. 21, 2024Happy winter solstice!
Frosty Finland