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Sealift season is upon us
The first (well second, the fuel ship was here and left) sealift ship of the year has arrived, disgorged, and departed. I'm anxiously awaiting the next one, because that is the one with our goods on it.
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A grave concern
I seem to have a thing for old graves. Especially those that have been somewhat forgotten. My sister pointed out that part of it stems from an enjoyment of history, mingled with the passion of the stories of individual lives. And I think it is those stories, and a desire that they not be completely…
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Fully Completely
I'm constantly in awe of the world I live in. Even more so in these days of changing light, and constantly changing tableaux unfold before me. Last night, in the hills outside of town, I stood at the edge of the road looking back toward Adam's Sound and Arctic Bay. Leah, Hilary, and Leah's sister…
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The bear watchers
A couple of days ago the bears were still hanging about Victor Bay (they're still there apparently). They were a long ways off but we had the best views from the new sewage lagoon. I was more taken by the bear watchers than the bears. The bears are nice, but like I…
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Weaseling out
While you can't always get what you want, some times you get what is pretty darn interesting in its own right. Two nights ago, we headed over to Victor Bay to see if we could get another look at the bears, but there was none to be found. They are still around though, and we…
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The Bears went over the mountain
We'd just finished supper last night. Well, we'd just finished cleaning up and lazing about last night when Leah's dad came in with news. Three polar bears were over in Victor Bay, and they'd been right near some of the tents. It was like a fire drill, or a missile drill (um, is anyone else…
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Tank Commander
I suppose an explanation is in order first. Our water comes in a truck. There are no water lines lying neatly underground supplying an endless stream of water. Or above the ground for that matter. Because of the permafrost here laying pipe to supply water is impossible. There are utilidor systems of insulated, heated pipes…
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Knock me over with a feather.
One of the goals of this year was to make it down to the southern reaches of Admiralty Inlet. It is something I've long wanted to do. The topography is different down there, and although I've been nearby in the spring, I've wanted to see the land in the summer. For one thing it is…
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Surprises
Any day you can add two birds to a year list up here this time of year is pretty amazing. Even more so when it is a species you've kind of given up on for the year, and another that is almost a total surprise. Last night, when we got around to our drive, I…
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More than one way to skin an inuksuk
I do think that inuksuit are way overdone, as in over exposed. I mean, hell, even Hay River (that most arctic of locales) has one. But, they are photogenic. There is just something about stones placed by people that is visually appealing. Witness Stonehenge, and other henges. Old tent rings can be found scattered over…
