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Another prize
The wonderful Nancy Shaver has again donated a painting to the Nunies. Her original acrylic on canvas painting of Purple Saxifrage (my most popular search term) is 7 X 9, and unframed. And, more importantly, it goes to the winner of Best Blog. Thanks Nancy!!
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Its time for… the Nunies!
Its that time of year again, award show time. Nominations are now open for the biggest and best blogging awards in Nunavut (well, okay the only one) – The Nunies. Once again there will be three categories which are: 1) Best Blog2) Best New Blog3) Best Blog Post Nominations for Best Blog and Best New…
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2008 Weblog Awards
Voting for the 2008 Weblog Awards has now opened and a friend of mine is in the running for Best Food Blog. Julie's amazing blog on sustainable coffee and the impacts of our coffee choices on both the environment and our palates, Coffee and Conservation, is one of the nominees. Please take a moment and…
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On ghost stories
Apparently yesterday's "ghost" story confused some people as I got a couple of questions from people wanting more information about the story. There was no prior Christmas Bird Count from the "early days" and no one disappeared to wander the aether as the ghost of CBCs past. The story was simply my way of introducing…
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The 3rd Annual Arctic Bay Christmas Bird Count
Well, another year has come and gone, and with it the annual Christmas Bird Count. I'm actually quite proud of the little count up here, and although I had hoped that it would grow this year (it almost did) it still was a success anyway you look at it. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is…
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Birds in review – 2008
Okay, I'm jumping on the whole "recap of the years birdwatching" with this retrospective look back at the birds I saw in 2008. [insert sounds of crickets] Lets face it, I didn't leave Arctic Bay at all in 2008 (wait that's not true, I made it to the epicentre of birding – Iqaluit in November).…
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Its a whole new year
It has been a rather sedate holiday period for me, I've not been out to the games once yet. It seems like one or the other child is staying at home so here I sit. But I did manage to partake in some of the New Years festivities. Like Christmas New Years is met up…
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Jah guide, Vincent, Jah guide
One of my all time favourite songs, me and about a million or so other people, is No Woman, No Cry by the musical genius that was Bob Marley. It is a song that makes me pause when I hear it, listening to it rather than it being just background noise. It has made me…
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Birds of the solstice
Take a trip around the world and read the different accounts of people who birded this past winter solstice, at Birds of the Solstice. Many saw birds other than Ravens, go figure.
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New camera accessory experiment #1
Along with Leah's late Christmas gift's arrival in the mail this afternoon was a shutter release for my camera. I had been anticipating this for a bit as there were a couple of photos that I'd like to try my hand at. One of these is star trails. And this is the first attempt at…
