Out there
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Joining the feast
Post 1 of 4 | The feast is almost ready. People are gathering around the community hall and choosing their spots for this special meal. Four long strips of plastic and then cardboard are laid out on the floor. Next, the frozen meat, cut with hand saws, is evenly spread out. You must bring…
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Post 2 of 4 | The community of Pond Inlet prays and prepares for the feast laid out before them. Some of this food is local, some has been traded from other communities, and the tuktu (caribou) came from a special hunt that took almost two weeks. In a few moments, everyone will rush…
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Post 3 of 4 | Suppertime. Bring your own knife. Norman prepares some food for us to try at the Pond Inlet community feast. His favourite combination is raw caribou and aged walrus blubber. He slices the pieces precisely and stacks them together. Norman shows his generosity by sharing just a small piece with…
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Post 4 of 4 | Food is more than fuel; it’s culture. Alexandria Siakuluk’s father feeds her a piece of narwhal skin at the community feast in Pond Inlet. Another fabulous portrait by @eric_guth . Thank you to artist Greg Morgan for permission to use this photograph. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #feelthewarmth #countryfood #maktak #pondinlet #arctic #nunavut…
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A homemade tool
The simple tool that directs and controls a dog team. Homemade. Complete with Dora the Explorer stickers. Thanks to Niko Inuaraq for this photo shoot. By @eric_guth . #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic #nunavut #pondinlet #dogsled #dogteam #dora
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Endurance on the ice
The home stretch of a dog team race between two brothers with the mountains of Bylot Island in the background. We arrived early to watch the race, but didn’t realize the competitors would be out of sight within minutes, only to return a couple of hours later. An early morning endurance sport, but not one…
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Out on the ice
(Post 1 of 3) Out on the ice! I’m driving, Eric’s photographing and Andrew Arreak is leading the way. We’re headed west from Pond Inlet, out past some gorgeous icebergs in pursuit of science. The qamutik ahead of us is pulling a device that measures sea ice thickness. This is information that the community wants,…
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(Post 2 of 3) Andrew Arreak takes a break from towing his research sled which measures sea ice thickness. he equipment behind him has been functioning but finicky so far. It relies on Bluetooth and batteries, and the cold temperature plus a bumpy ride are hard on the electronics. We listen for the digital beep…
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(Part 3 of 3) Here is part of the SMART ICE collaboration in action. Andre Arreak from Pond Inlet and Christian Haas from York University (on the right, with the cold weather mask!). They are measuring sea ice thickness around this iceberg, and what a view. Can you see the raven at the top of…
