How then am I so different from the first men through this way? Like them, I left a settled life, I threw it all away. To seek a Northwest Passage at the call of many men To find there but the road back home again.
Above The Arctic Circle
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Someone once tried to sell us an Ice Maker in the Arctic.I told them that I have an Igloo to sell them but it's in Arizona. 😂One of the perks of living in the arctic is there is no need to buy ice to fill your cooler when you head out camping. On our island there is at least 2 spots where snow sticks well into August and on colder years can stick around the whole summer!
One of the interesting things about the eastern Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut is that you often come across things you wouldn't expect. One example is the Nautiloid fossils that can be found in abundance on our small arctic island in Foxe Basin. If you don't quite know where Foxe Basin is, I have a trick for you, as long as you know where Hudson Bay is, you know where Foxe Basin is. It's the shallow body of water connected to the north of Hudson bay.
One of the hardest things to photograph in the Arctic seems to be the elusive Ring Seal, a commonly hunted target by Inuit who still rely on the beautiful creatures for their sustenance as well as using the skins of the animals for clothing. Due to their leery nature, they most often flee at the first signs of human activity near the water. But every so often you get the chance to take some wonderful close-up photos of the seals.
This is a short story I've been working on for several months that was completed a few weeks ago. For some reason I backburnered it instead of just posting it. But now @oblivioncubed has provided the perfect #worldbuilding prompt to give me an excuse to release it!
One of my favorite birds is also the first to return to the tundra of Nunavut. Snow Buntings flock in large numbers on our small arctic island and this year my wife and I decided to put out some seed to help them through our long springs. It's been quite fun to watch them flitter about and fight over the birdseed, although the amount of poo building up on our railing is something I could do without. Here are a few wonderful shots I've managed to get over the last few days and some information about the cute little bird.
I messed up.The weather in Nunavut is still below freezing, but the melting on the roads has made it time to dig out the ATV we parked in front of our house. As you can see from the above photo, our quad has been encased in solid ice underneath the dusting of snow we have. The driver's side tires were okay, with the depth of the ice being around 6-8 inches. But on the passenger side, the ice had built up to be around 2 feet thick between the quad and the beige wagon!
