22 Aug

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Plan was to begin the journey north of Clyde River by boat today, heading toward the region of Sam Ford Fiord. The map shows amazing rock walls jutting out of the ocean for thousands of feet complemented by incredible numbers of glaciers, drawing me to explore and paint the region. It's part of an area that is under consideration as a new territorial park for Nunavut and I'm keen to see this unique land for myself. But not today. The ice pack that blew in the day before my arrival decided to stay put, and blocks any possible exit by boat from...

21 Aug

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Made it to Clyde River"¦barely. The voice of the pilot over the loud speaker on the plane said: "we will attempt a landing once, and then fly on the Pond Inlet if that fails". Clyde River, as it turns out, is notorious for being fogged in. Sneaking in while the fog allowed just enough visibility, the plane landed and I stepped onto the ground glad to keep on with the plan, but zipping up my fleece quickly as the biting cold air slapped against me. What a chill! Walking through the door of the small airport building, I was greeted by Tommy Enuaraq,...

20 Aug

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Unlike Marten just a couple of days earlier, my flight out of Qikiqtarjuaq went off without a hitch, bringing me back to Iqaluit by around 1pm. As there are no flights directly from Qik to my next destination of Clyde River, I had planned for an overnight stay in Iqaluit to catch the next day's flight north. But before I could do that, I thought it would be wise to cut down on my cargo to try and fly a little lighter. One of our project sponsors, Canadian North, graciously allowed me to use their operations office to spread out my...