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Vacation
I guess I had better apologize for the lack of output here the last little while. I sort of needed a vacation from writing. And I’m not sure that it is really over, but hopefully I can get back into the swing of things, there are many things to blog about, and also many things…
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June 8th, 1944
Near the snow, near the sun, in the highest fieldsSee how these names are feted by the waving grass,And by the streamers of white cloud,And whispers of wind in the listening sky;The names of those who in their lives fought for life,Who wore at their hearts the fire’s center.Born of the sun, they travelled a…
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Cross dressing highland birding
Yesterday was an absolute gorgeous day out, and although the air temperature was zero Celcius, the bright sun made it warmer than that. We all spent some time on our deck in the morning, and in the shelter of the house, reflecting all that warm sun it felt fifteen degrees warmer. Hilary was enjoying her…
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Can’t believe I missed it.
Monday, the 28th, was my two year blogiversary. Two years at these, not quite daily, ruminations. It’s hard to believe just how quickly time passes for it really does only seem like yesterday that I was typing out a post on how I’d reached the age of one. Over the past year, as I just…
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I and the Bird #50
I and the Bird #50, is up at Bora’s A Blog around the Clock. While it would have been nice to have fifty posts for this fiftieth un-themed edition, I’m sure you’ll find many you’ll enjoy in the thirty-eight or so there are. Of course, while they are all worth your time, might I suggest…
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Celebrity Nunavumiut
Nashville Predator’s Jordin Tootoo visited Arctic Bay yesterday. Jordin is the first Inuk in the NHL, and is immensely popular in Nunavut. This is, I believe, his second tour around Nunavut communities (but his first to Arctic Bay) promoting a "Stay in School" message. Jordin only spoke briefly, and then answered some questions and gave…
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Gulls of the Americas
Nicely timed with the arrival of gulls in Arctic Bay has been the arrival of a new guide on gulls, Gulls of the Americas. This large (515 pgs) volume is the first book in the Peterson Reference Guides series, written by Steve N.G. Howell and Jon Dunn. It would make a nice addition to any…
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Nauja – The difference a day makes
Early last week the gulls started arriving in Arctic Bay. Standing on our deck I could hear their cries, and saw the odd one flying near the powerhouse. One of my spies (thanks Adam) let me know that there were several down by the ocean at his end of town. But it took me until…
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May long weekend Fishing Derby
Every year on the May long weekend, Arctic Bay empties as everyone heads out on the land for the annual fishing derby, and of course this year was no exception. The fish derby was greatly scaled down this year. Normally there are four "lakes" where fishing takes place, plus a small lake near town that…
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A year with Statcounter
A little bit of navel gazing today. I added Statcounter to the blog a year ago, so I was looking at what transpired over the last year. I had just shy of 62,000 hits in the past year (my second year at this blogging thing) with a high of 6,500 hits in February. That translated…
