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Cowboy Canyon
A quick teaser until I get the rest of the photos organized. Here's a scene from today's trip to Cowboy Canyon.
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must… post… something…
I swear all I want to do is poke fun at Swine Flu, and I know I shouldn't. Perhaps it was because I was a young impressionable lad the last great Swine Flu pandemic in 1976. Instead, I'll point you towards the latest installment of I and The Bird. Number 99 it is, incredibly enough.…
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Asleep at the Wheel
With the temperatures now in the minus single digits, calm winds and cloudless skies, it is easy to get lost in the day. When I'm inside I look longingly down Adam's Sound, thinking that that is a trip I need to make soon, before the cracks appear. My thoughts increasingly turn to the birds that…
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Something like Spring
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Carving
I consider Adrian Arnauyumayuq to be the best carver in Arctic Bay right now. He is imaginative, and skilled, and a really nice guy. Here is one of his latest carvings, bought by one of our clients this morning. The Narwhal is about 18 inches long. Although the photo doesn't do the piece justice, you…
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Excellence
Our more than 1,000 First Air employees remain dedicated to excellence in customer service and our belief in continuous improvement. Scott Bateman: President and C.E.O. First Air Eleven days ago we had a food mail order from Northern Fancy Meats in Yellowknife delivered to First Air Cargo there. As we've yet to receive the order,…
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Scenes from a Quest
As Darcy and Kennie have already more than ably reported on, Monday was the start of the 2009 Nunavut Quest, the Inuit style dog team race. This year the race runs between Arctic Bay and Pond Inlet. Below the fold are some photos from the start of the race.
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When plans fall apart: An iceberg study
Yesterday, the plan was to head out with the family to the cliffs beyond Uluksan to join most of the community for tea. When I got down to Leah's folk's however, Leah and the kids were already in a komatiq ready to pull away, and I got instructions to go with another relative on another…
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Fire and ice
More later, when I'm up to it.
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I and the Bird, #98
Ramble on over to Nick Sly's Biological Ramblings for a heck of a day list, the 98th edition of I and The Bird. As is always the case there are great posts about birds, and birding for you to read. A couple of specific posts for you to check out. Amila of Gallicissa, a blog…
