Woke up very groggy. Surprise, surprise. But it was worth getting up at all hours of the night to check on the painting light just the same. Rolled out of the tent and, and looked up. Hey, the light was...
Time to get out there again. Looking at the map closely, we decided that crossing the Macdonald River would have to be off the list for the rest of our time Tanquary. With less than a week to go before...
SLEEPING IN: Cory tries to take advantage of the High Arctic's 24 hours of daylight for a new painting....
After the events of the last few days, Carl and I figured we would take today to recharge a little and get our affairs back in order. Do the things that get pushed aside when busy doing the creative stuff...
So there we were sitting at the table and enjoying our coffee when the pilot walked in. Carl and I were still thinking of our river crossing and glad to be back when we said "good morning" to him. This...
FORT CONGER: Land meets history as Cory unexpectedly flies to Fort Conger for a painting trip back in time....
The alarm went off at three a.m. Carl and I reluctantly rolled over. What a lousy sleep. We tried to go to bed after supper last night anticipating the early morning rise, but sun streaming in the tent, and heavy...
Having been very pleased with finding such great scenes to paint yesterday, I was ready to head further into the mountains for more. We had only planned for three nights on this outing. We decided to hike a few more...
We took time to explore the other side of Omega lake this morning, just beyond the ridges it opens up a dramatically large vista. On one side, a massive braided system of the airport and rolling rock rivers, and around...
THE VISTA: An awesome High Arctic vista inspires Cory, and then plans change as a northern heat wave causes the The MacDonald River to rise....
Geared up this morning for a few nights on the land. Park Staff, Oasis Film Crew, and Carl and I were all heading in the same direction. We got up and ventured out together. One of the biggest obstacles in...
Woke up through the night thanks to the wind hammering at the tarp that covered the emergency shelter we were sleeping in. A couple of extra cots were available when we arrived, saving us the need to pitch the tent...
Stunning weather today, 18ºc and sunny! Back home, that may not sound like much for the peak of summer, but here, it's definitely T-shirt weather. I guess it's like the first warm day of spring after the snow is gone....
NEW LAND: Cory explores new land beyond the McDonald River and ends up at a beautiful little lake up in the mountains....
Time to say good-bye to Lake Hazen, today we are flying to Tanquary Fiord, about 100 kilometres south of here. Packing up this time means making sure we leave absolutely nothing behind, this is a long way from home. We...
TO TANQUARY: The scenery changes for Cory and Carl as they relocate to the dramatic landscapes surrounding Tanquary Fiord, 100 km south of Lake Hazen on Ellesmere Island....
Stayed around the Parks Canada camp today, resting our sore feet. Had our tents set up to the side, got caught up with the less glamourous parts of the trip. Laundry, backing up media, and writing journals, etcetera. I also...
Covered more ground on our way back to park camp yesterday. We woke up hoping this would be last fully-loaded hike for a bit. We knew the odds were good because the acting park super-intendant Monty Yanks and one of...
An alarm clock was not needed to wake us up this morning. Carl nudged me and whispered, "There's a wolf outside the tent." Sure enough, I could see just his big paws prowling past under the tent fly. By the...
The dreaded day has arrived, breaking camp, and fully reloading our gear, to begin our way back to the camp, twenty kilometers away. Dreaded, because, even though we have been eating enough to shave our weight down a bit, our...