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 I begin my first shift fully on my own

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 up in the remote tundra of Nunavut. But

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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 landscapes and (hopefully) animals I didn't

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 arctic is there is no need to buy ice to

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 Nautiloid fossils that can be found in

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 for their sustenance as well as using

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 and I decided to put out some seed to

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 you can see from the above photo, our quad

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 in the area. Eyes roll. Nikon D750

The siding for the cabin is finished! And it looks good!

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 recent geological feature that only started

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. The bright white face patch against the

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. So far, my summer has been very busy

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 to the same small ponds north of our

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 pounds on the heavy end. The Arctic Fox

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, the Tundra Flamingo sports and mottled

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 crate and finished off with 2x4's and plywood.

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 cup shaped, what I assume to be, Lichens

It's funny how our springs can look so different. Yet one constant remains. They must be enjoyed.