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I am officialy an Observer/Communicator!

I did it! I got certified and now I'm an Observer/Communicator! It has been a long three months, with 11 of those weeks away from home, but it's finally over and

My New Life as an Arctic Weather Observer: Training in the Northwest Territories

Still North of 60 Hey there Hive, it's yet again been a while since we got to chatting and I did a bit of a life update. I'm still your arctic adventurer, living

Re-engaging the Hive: My Arctic Comeback

Ahoy It's been a while, hasn't it? Two years, to be exact. It's funny, you'd think in the land of eternal winter and endless sun, time would stand still, but it

Snowmobiling In May

In one of my previous rants I talked about how the terrain of Nunavut made for some amazing springtime snowmobiling. Because I went out for some photographs of

Someone once tried to sell us an Ice Maker in the Arctic.

Someone once tried to sell us an Ice Maker in the Arctic. I told them that I have an Igloo to sell them but it's in Arizona. 😂 One of the perks of living in the

Amazing Fossil Finds From Nunavut

One of the interesting things about the eastern Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut is that you often come across things you wouldn't expect. One example is the

Arctic Ring Seal

One of the hardest things to photograph in the Arctic seems to be the elusive Ring Seal, a commonly hunted target by Inuit who still rely on the beautiful creatures

Snow Buntings Are Feisty And Adorable!

One of my favorite birds is also the first to return to the tundra of Nunavut. Snow Buntings flock in large numbers on our small arctic island and this year my wife

Mistakes Were Made - Chipping The ATV Out Of 2 Feet Of Ice

I messed up. The weather in Nunavut is still below freezing, but the melting on the roads has made it time to dig out the ATV we parked in front of our house. As

Ice Breaker Bay

An Estonian Ice Breaker and Research Vessel make port in Igloolik's Tutton Bay. Locals blame the ship on a lack of beluga while slaughtering 50 of the marine mammals

It's Blue! Da ba de da ba di

Some of you might remember a post I made in May where a few friends and I moved a shed from the town of Igloolik, some 10 kilometers across the sea ice to our cabin.

Fractured - The Shattered Rock Of The Arctic Tundra

I bring to you a short, little blog featuring some of the extremely fractured limestone rocks that make up our wonderful Arctic island. Igloolik Island is a very

Long Tailed Duck - An Arctic Extreme Diver

The beautiful Long-Tailed Duck is a high Arctic breeder that spends its summer feeding on crustaceans in the ocean as well as feeding in tundra and taiga ponds.

Our Arctic Getaway.

An update on May's Cabin Trip Hello again, I'm here to talk about some of the updates made to the cabin since my last post about our cabin above the arctic circle.

The King Eider Trio Returns For '22

Some of you may remember a post from myself late last August, where I highlighted a mated pair of King Eider ducks. I am glad to report that Eider ducks have returned

Arctic Fox

The Arctic Fox is Canada's second-smallest wild canid after the Swift Fox. Don't let its extremely thick fur fool you, this small Fox only weighs about 5kg or 11

Rare Arctic Tundra Flamingo. Wait! That's A Sandhill Crane!

Not to be outdone by the Great Canadian House Hippo, the Tundra Flamingo of Nunavut is a rare breed of bird. Roughly the size of a large goose with much longer legs,

Cabin Trips By Snowmobile In May

So, my wife and I bought a thing... @arcticgypsy and I have purchased our first cabin! It's a teeny tiny shack that's made from a converted wooden Satellite Dish

Arctic Lichen Waits For Nobody

Greetings fellow Funky Fungi friends. I bring to you a short story of adventure about how I photographed a type of plant that I haven't seen before. Small little

Crossing The Ocean By Snowmobile In May

Some of you have Snowmobiles I bet. And I also bet some of you have wished that you could still use it in May. For us southerners living in the arctic, the fun doesn't