Happy Birthday, Canada!
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Shorts
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An Arctic exclusive
A hallmark of the North, these tracks are unique to the Arctic. Thick fur around the feet brushes the snow and obscures each print. The path reaches out across the sea ice following clues we humans could never find. We are out on the frozen ocean and far from shore in all directions. Only the…
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Sleep tight
Night night.
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A hunter’s kit
What do you wear to get outside? Hunter Jeremiah Awa shows us his kit: a mix of homemade and store bought. These layers kept him warm during a two week hunting trip for caribou to share with his community. The homemade parka and seal mittens are very warm, but still . . . this is…
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Heat your feet
Form meets function. These what you need to survive on the ice. These ‘boots’ are made by Joanna Kunnuk. Some would call her a seamstress; I think of her as an engineer. I’m wearing two layers of warm booties under this fur, one with a legging that comes up over my knees. (I’ve never had…
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Clear skies
The clear, the calm, the beautiful Bylot Island. The Arctic in a good mood. #happyplace #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic #nunavut #clearskies #mountains
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Warm light, cold snow
Because spring is here but snow is beautiful. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic #snow #nunavut #greenland #baffinisland #spring #light #beauty
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A closeup on tradition
The handmade tools to make the handmade clothing from the collection of skilled craftsperson Joanna Kunnuk. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic #clothing #tools #fur #skins #pondinlet #nunavut #tradition
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Sunset over Pond Inlet
#meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #baffinisland #nunavut #pondinlet #sleddogs #sunset #arctic
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Nunavut Gothic
Another assignment wrapped up, for now, which means it’s time for our team photo tradition. One writer + one photographer + hockey jerseys, a nunavut flag, and a view that could knock you out. Nunavut Gothic. We’ll be back in the field in Iceland in July, and until then we’ll keep rolling out stories, ideas…
