So, I went for a hike on a recent gorgeous sunny day. The tundra is really wet from all of the melting snow, and there are still large pockets of snow in the hills so it's always an adventure - I often found myself knee-deep in snow unexpectedly! My friend Kelly and I decided to stop on a nice warm rock, and ended up staying there for over an hour because it was so awesome. This is a great photo of typical Iqaluit springtime 'sunbathing' - jeans & rubber boots! (and pagers too, unfortunately). We did manage to dust off the lichen eventually and continue on our way, but nothing could beat a catnap in the arctic sun!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Hike...well, sort of.
So, I went for a hike on a recent gorgeous sunny day. The tundra is really wet from all of the melting snow, and there are still large pockets of snow in the hills so it's always an adventure - I often found myself knee-deep in snow unexpectedly! My friend Kelly and I decided to stop on a nice warm rock, and ended up staying there for over an hour because it was so awesome. This is a great photo of typical Iqaluit springtime 'sunbathing' - jeans & rubber boots! (and pagers too, unfortunately). We did manage to dust off the lichen eventually and continue on our way, but nothing could beat a catnap in the arctic sun!
Friday, May 28, 2010
May Long Weekend
Take one snow-covered beach...(this was May 5th)
Add a few days of cloudless sky with sunshine....
And you get a lovely Victoria Day afternoon hanging out with your feet in the sand!The big red boat was damaged on the rocks, and has been a fixture on the beach for years - it's a bit of a local landmark now. This beach is also the location of the original Hudson Bay buildings, one of which has been converted into an amazing little home where friends of mine live, and another into a gallery/art space. It's a fantastic spot with a gorgeous view of the bay, which of course will still be frozen for quite a while yet!
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