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Great Northern Adventures: February 2008
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A photoblog of tales from my adventures in northern Canada over the next few years, if I don't freeze first. Thursday, February 28, 2008. Well, the apartment building just down the street from me (there are no buildings between us) apparently caught on fire early this morning, and had a huge blaze that destroyed at least 4 condo units in it.and I was oblivious. I went to work and people asked me if it was my building that burned down in the fire.um, what fire? Oblivious apparently.and still tired. The fo...
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The Northern Chirp: December 2009
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009. The Last Peep: What I Miss About Iqaluit. Lorraine writes]: Our arctic adventure is over (for now). In September, we migrated back south to be closer to family. And pretty soon it will be time to take down this blog. But in the meantime, here is one last 'peep' from Northern Chirp. There are a lot of differences, too. Like trees, which I missed a lot when living on Baffin Island. But there is a lot I miss about Iqaluit and Baffin Island. 4 PolarMan: I loved living in a commu...
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The Northern Chirp: July 2008
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Ice Ice Ice Ice (and a little heat). One of the things I love about living here is how the sea-scape changes every day (and during every day). The ice looks subtly different every time you see it in winter. Now in the summer, the open ocean in the bay looks different every day. And what is different the last couple days is the amount of ice in the harbour - big chunks of icebergs, often stranded on the tidal flats. It is an amazing sight. Two weeks ago, friends of our were part ...
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The Northern Chirp: Ice Ice Ice Ice (and a little heat)
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Ice Ice Ice Ice (and a little heat). One of the things I love about living here is how the sea-scape changes every day (and during every day). The ice looks subtly different every time you see it in winter. Now in the summer, the open ocean in the bay looks different every day. And what is different the last couple days is the amount of ice in the harbour - big chunks of icebergs, often stranded on the tidal flats. It is an amazing sight. Two weeks ago, friends of our were part ...
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The Northern Chirp: November 2007
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Monday, November 26, 2007. We FINALLY have housing. We were assigned a unit, had a chance to take a look at it today, and did all the paperwork. By afternoon, the moving company had picked up all our stuff that had been sitting in airport cargo for the past 3 1/2 weeks, and delivered it to the new pad. Posted by Lorraine Land. Tuesday, November 20, 2007. 2 OUR SHIP HAS COME IN! But get THIS: in Greenland, next door, they are growing their own bananas, in geothermal heated greenhouses. Plus alot of th...
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The Northern Chirp: March 2008
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Sunday, March 30, 2008. They Are Not "Northern", They Are 360 Degree Lights. Last night we went to a FANTASTIC concert. Nathan Rodgers was in town, doing a fundraiser for the Alainait (music and art) festival that will happen this summer. Rodgers is a terrific young folk singer. He's a son of Stan and nephew of Garnet, but I would say he has no need to rest on the family laurels - he is an amazing musician in his right. Check out his website: www.nathanrodgers.ca. Posted by Lorraine Land. I've been there...
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The Northern Chirp: July 2009
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009. How big is it? À la Sesame Street). KOOJESSE INLET IN FRONT OF IQALUIT, THE DAY BEFORE CANADA DAY. (HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ALL). You know how you're sitting around over breakfast and you start discussing which is bigger, Baffin Island or Great Britain? So then you go google it, and the answer surprises you, so you go on to google other various sizes, and it's all fun? You know what I mean? Greenland (no surprise here): 2.166 million. Nunavut: 1.9 million. Ontario: 1.076 million.
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The Northern Chirp: May 2008
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Saturday, May 31, 2008. Gardening in the Snow. We woke up this morning to a fresh blanket of snow on the ground. The hot arctic sun had burned it off by noon, but it was still discouraging. I am so ready for spring. But I'm ready for srping (especially after a trip to Halifax last week, for work - I couldn't believe how green it was and how nice it was to see trees and grass and great stretches of spring flowers again). You join the community greenhouse! It was so nice to go out of the snowy cold outdoor...
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The Northern Chirp: Seal Hunting and Clam Digging ...
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Sunday, August 10, 2008. Seal Hunting and Clam Digging . For a landlubber like me (Lorraine), it has been fun living in a sea port and getting used to how that affects life. A lot of life in Iqaluit revolves around the sea - skidooing on the ice in winter, boating in summer, hunting on the water or ice all year round, and paying attention to the incredible tides (second highest in Canada, after Bay of Fundy). That seal intestines tasted like calamari! Here are some pictures from that day:. The House and ...
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The Northern Chirp: Back to Normal: Arctic Cold!
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Sunday, November 9, 2008. Back to Normal: Arctic Cold! After pestering from family and friends, I'm breaking down and updating the blog again. John took this picture from close to his office, at his new job (he's working as a reporter for Nunatsiaq News: www.nunatsiaq.com. The other exciting news is that John's new book has come back from the publisher, and it looks beautiful. Posted by Lorraine Land. Welcome back to the blog world lorraine! Please send my congrats to john on the book. Habeus Corpus Unde...
