• More Red-throated Loon chick pics.

    Female with the two chicks Adults greet each other upon the males return from foraging (note the fish) Male about to feed a chick. Moments later that chick closest to the male ate that entire fish (almost as large as it) in one go. Sun salutation The mother and child reunion.

  • Adam’s Sound

    Because it has been far too long without an iceberg photo.

  • Qarsauq – the hatch

    We pretty much visit the outflow of Marcil Lake every night.  Its hard to resist checking the progress of the Pacific Loons and Red-throated Loons that are nesting there, in easy view of the road. The night before last saw the two Red-throated Loon nests that we know about come to fruition. There is at…

  • Hatchlings

    Two pairs of Red-throated Loons had their chicks hatch today.  I'll write more tomorrow, as it is late.  But here is the first photo by way of compensation.

  • Sitting pretty

  • Flight path

    Ravens flying amongst the pack ice near shore. KIng Eider in the late night sun.    A Bumblebee amongst the wealth of River Beauty.

  • Light and Shadow

    We're in that time of magical light, and every day the scenery changes.  Here are a couple of shots of the late night sun on King George and Adam's Sound.

  • Arctic Cotton

  • Dog Tired

    The main computer is unpacked and up running, so postings will resume, somewhat sporadically.  Much work is done, much remains. 

  • Summer’s Ebb

    Suddenly, too suddenly, summer seems to be drawing to a close.  The ice on the bay went out a couple of weeks ago (early), and is going fast out in Admiralty Inlet. I remember my first full summer here, marveling to someone that the ice had finally left, and their reply "Yes, winter is just…