East Coast iceberg watch tops 1,000: ‘People really love to see them’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — It was the year of the celebrity iceberg, the phallic iceberg and the lying-dog iceberg.
More than a thousand icebergs drifted into East Coast shipping lanes this year, with many more closer to shore in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The arrival of September signals the end of iceberg season, which wasn’t the biggest on record but may have been the most-watched thanks to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Social media has proven a perfect vehicle for the proliferation of iceberg selfies and spectacular shots of icebergs dwarfing homes in seaside villages.