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Away
So I saw the Sun yesterday, high in the sky above Iqaluit. We’re south, in Ottawa, which is why I get to see it before the first week of February. This marks the first time in a number of years that I’ll not be in Arctic Bay for the return of the Sun, and it…
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Alone in the Dark, an Arctic CBC
It shouldn't be a surprise, given where I live, that it gets cold up here. The last few days have hovered around -30C, which is pretty normal for this time of year. It also shouldn't come as a surprise that vehicles really don't like the cold. A couple of days ago our truck gave up…
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I blame encyclopaedias
When I was ten years old or so, give or take, my parents fell under the thrall of a door to door salesman and bought a set of World Book Encyclopaedias. For the benefit of those who are younger than the internet, an encyclopaedia was a bunch of books that people looked up stuff in…
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The Blues and Gold
Disclaimer: Although I'm contractually obligated to write this post, because of lost bet to a dastardly BC Lion Fan, I would not write anything if I didn't believe it. Oh and Happy Birthday tomorrow brother. When you are a life long Winnipeg Blue Bomber fan you get to say "Next year" a lot. In many…
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We will remember them
The entire population of this town (800 people) every three and a quarter hours, day and night, for more than four years. I've a talk with one of the High School classes this afternoon, leading up to Remembrance Day tomorrow. And that statement is probably one that I'll throw at them. The Great War saw…
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And in the morning.
Two ravens flying with purpose to a destination they alone knew, came straight at me from far out over the bay. Behind them the pale blue sky was tinged with mauve and pink at the horizon. The first sunless morning of the season was breaking. There is a quality of light here that staggers one.…
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At the going down of the Sun
Yesterday the Sun set. And that's okay. We'll not see the Sun again here in town until the 6th of February. That curious tilt of the earth (23 1/3˚ if you're interested) has carried the pole away from the Sun and into the Earth's shadow for the next three months. If you've followed along you'll…
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Anticipation
I so cannot wait to be able to get safely closer to this iceberg, which will probably spend the winter locked in the ice near town. I know, I know, more iceberg photos. You'll just have to tough it out.
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The Big Freeze
Arctic Bay froze yesterday, hopefully it will stay. If the calm weather remains, it will. Once again it is late from what I know as normal, the Thanksgiving Weekend. My understanding was normal used to be even earlier before I got here. The last six or so years have seen late freeze ups, from 3…
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Perhaps
It looks as though there may be some sun shining tomorrow. It may be a good day for some photography at last.
