(Post 2 of 2) This disco ball has been passed between boats coming and going from Disko Bay, Greenland. The captain, Aldert Hesseling, his son Jurjen and crewmembers Jim and Huibrecht are crossing Baffin Bay right now. When will Aldert arrive home to the Netherlands after his round the world voyage? “October 31st at 3…
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Avataq, Pond Inlet, Nunavut
Supplies come to Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada aboard the cargo ship Avataq. They delivered 15 vehicles and 39 containers yesterday. I was invited aboard to see the cargo deck and meet the crew. Thank you to the captain for the wonderful visit. Thank you to the cook for the banana bread. More to come soon….
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Canada bound, Baffin Bay
This moody iceberg marked the route between Greenland and Baffin Island. I am now back in Nunavut, Canada. I’ll be heading further and further north for the next two weeks. Photo by David Cothran.
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Prince Regent Inlet, Nunavut
Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. I wanted to include at least one introduction to the polar bear with #meetthenorth. Here are two yearling cubs hanging out on the sea ice below the bow of our ship. This is an iPhone photo. No zoom, no filter.
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Athlete in Pond Inlet, Nunavut
I have left the Canadian Arctic for the time being, but I keep thinking back to the warm welcome we received in Pond Inlet. The cultural show, complete with incredible feats like this high kick, involved community members of all ages. An elder lit the qulliq; a toddler sat in his mother’s amauti while she…
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Pond Inlet, Nunavut
I met Agnes in Pond Inlet where I took this photo after hearing this story. In 1986, some visitors came and took pictures of Agnes and her family at their camp outside of Igloolik. Recently, she found the pictures online. They are being sold as puzzles, cups, and t-shirts. “It’s no fair to me or…
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Svalbard gift delivery, Ottawa, Canada
Full circle moment. In June, I delivered a gift from World of Maps in Ottawa, Canada to the museum in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Yesterday I got to deliver the gift from Svalbard back to Ottawa. It was so much fun, and now I know how Santa feels. Brad and Petra loved the package and went crazy…
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Iqaluit farewell, Nunavut
Farewell for now, Iqaluit. This beach was home base all week. Each day, I watched the tide, and the ice, come and go. I saw a beluga between these ice floes and wondered each night if the ships would still be around in the morning. I loved the flowering tundra and met many new people….
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Artist rendezvous, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
(Post 1 of 4) This is the place I was looking for. Just another house, or so I thought. I walked all around the neighbourhood this afternoon looking for the artist Matthew Nuqingaq. I didn’t know this was his studio, and I didn’t find anyone nearby, so I gave up and went for a cup…
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(Post 2 of 4) The first thing I noticed at the Baffin Deli was this necklace, and then the guy wearing it. I stopped to ask him about it, only to find out that he is Matthew Nuqingaq, the guy I was looking for. He brought me back here, to his studio. Notice the homemade…
