What are they looking at?
Post 1 of 2 | What are they looking at? #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #nunavut #nunavummiut #pondinlet #hockey #stanleycup #hockeyfans #projectnorth @michellevalbergphotography @michellevalberg
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Post 2 of 2 | The one, the only, the Stanley Cup! On top of an iceberg (for the first time ever) frozen into the sea ice at the northern tip of Baffin Island with the town of Pond Inlet in the background. And the crowd went wild! Beautiful day, beautiful hockey. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic…
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Clearing a path
Gearing up for the Stanley Cup visit to Pond Inlet, Baffin Island. The Hamlet is clearing an ice road out to the nearest iceberg for the coolest photo op! The Cup will travel over the sea ice in a couple of hours. It’s going to be a great afternoon. Photographer @eric_guth is ready to catch…
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For the love of hockey
Ena Mucktar’s love of the Montreal Canadiens runs deep. This portrait, with her son Cash, is from the original hockey photo shoot we did in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. We have now photographed a number of fans, but Ena and Cash were the first. They had imagined photos in their fan gear together for a long…
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On the wing
We’ve been up close with wildlife here in new ways – at least new for us. We are out on the land with a keen hunter, who headed off in search of ptarmigan. Skidoo, shotgun and a Go Pro strapped on to his toque. The birds are beautiful – set off by the sun and…
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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…
