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Big Year List Update
I know some of you have been following my Arctic Bay Big Year list so I thought I would update for you today…Location is Arctic Bay unless otherwise noted. Common Name Specific Name Date Raven Corvus corax January 1st, 2006Snow…
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Carvings
A couple of people have shown an interest in Inuit Art, so I thought I’d put up the odd picture of our collection from time to time. Here is the newest carving. The Artist is Bobby Levi, and he is fairly new at the game, and to be honest I haven’t liked a lot of…
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Some Odds and sods
One of my favourite birds has made it to Nunavut!! Granted they are still a long way from here, however the first (I believe) record of Magpies (Pica hudsonia) in Nunavut has occurred this spring in Baker Lake. Here is a CBC news story on them (via Circumpolar Musings). It was a gorgeous evening last…
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On Wilderness, Wildness and Wolves
That age old fraternity of nature, where man’s presence is unnoticed and his absence un-regretted. William Beebe’s definition of wilderness has always resounded with me. It is wonderful to think that there are places in the world where humankind’s presence goes un-noticed. It is both sad and maddening that those places are shrinking and disappearing…
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I and The Bird #24
You know, I give up. There are far far too many creative, talented people out there. I mean I had been thinking about hosting another I and The Bird but the hosts keep raising the bar higher and higher and… Carel Brest Van Kempen, the extremely talented host of Rigor Vitae has offered up one…
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Saltimbocca
I made a dish last night that I haven’t made in quite awhile, Saltimbocca. Saltimbocca translates to leap in the mouth. Traditionally made with veal or chicken this is my take on it. Most of my cooking takes into consideration that selection is pretty limited up here (or most places I’ve been). I mean I…
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Gone Fishin’
The long weekend in May always finds Arctic Bay wrapped up in the annual Fishing Derby, which is sort of the kick off to the Spring camping season. (Much like the long weekend in May kicks off "summer" down south. As I watched komotiq after komotiq returning to town last night into the early morning…
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Photos Down Under
When you get the opportunity, take some time and visit Duncan’s new photo gallery. I don’t know about you but I find it almost unbelievable that a Flame Robin would be that intensely coloured.
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DWN
Inspiration is where you find it I guess, and inspired by my "just a t-shirt" comment in the previous post I thought I’d offer up this little anecdote from La Ronge. I had been sitting in the office on a beautiful summer’s Sunday afternoon, when the call arrived. The caller was reporting that they had…
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More arrivals
I was just standing on our deck, drinking my morning coffee, taking in the sun and the sounds of the community. It is amazing how warm it feels, standing out there in just a t-shirt (well not JUST a t-shirt but you know what I mean). The actual temperature is -3C (27F) but it is…
