Clare

I am a denizen of Canada's High Arctic. Father, husband, retired Mountie, current Parks guy, and former EDO. I'm a photographer, writer, wannabe poet, and so much more.

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2024-09-22 23:35:44

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probably tomorrow. Miles to go before I sleep.

2024-09-22 21:24:21

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Below the hill, between it and the cabin, every water course had a lot of erosion. Some that required small detours.
But then we got to the river at the cabin. Where the trail crosses the river it is normally wide and shallow, but it’s not now. Most of the flow no longer runs on the town side, and the flow has cut a deep channel on the cabin side. Too deep to try. We could cross further up, we were thinking about it. But the bank was steep, and probably too steep. So we headed home. 3/3
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2024-09-22 21:24:21

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This was probably the heaviest load. But we made it up the hill. That wasn’t the problem I mean, it was touch and go but I made it up.
I know I keep saying this but I’ve never seen as much water on/near the trail before. Each time more. There were new run off streams where none existed before. Big puddles where once was trail along the beach
And the trail down the hill has slumped again.
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2024-09-22 21:24:21

Tried, and failed, to get to the cabin today.
The plan was to take the trailer with the final roofing panels (we found some in town the same profile and colour!), the fuel caddy, and some other stuff there. And check for wind damage. And maybe get a little inside work done.
I anticipated perhaps not making it. The trailer is heavy, the heating fuel is heavy, the four metal panels are heavy. It’s muddy, and even the longer, less steep trail up the big hill is hard when it’s muddy. 1/
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2024-09-22 15:12:10

Struggling with plans I’ve gotten for a new project. Anyone know how long a cubit is?
#damnedRain

2024-09-20 11:52:34

Wind #Nunavut
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2024-09-20 00:45:50

Wind and rain. So here’s a recent photo inside the cabin. #CabinLife #Nunavut
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2024-09-19 02:36:26

Finished the south side (minus the deck overhang) roofing. In time for the storm. #CabinLife #Nunavut
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2024-09-18 17:26:35

Step by tiny step. #CabinLife #nunavut
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2024-09-17 13:49:08

I woke up this morning before the alarm and I thought “What a week, I’m grateful it’s the weekend”. What the hell, on a Tuesday?

2024-09-16 01:34:05

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A little before 7am.

2024-09-15 14:12:38

Now this is how fall up here is supposed to be. Perfect day for deck coffee. #Nunavut
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2024-09-14 03:40:30

No real visible progress today but roofing panels cut to length. And I managed to find roofing membrane in town. Hopefully dry enough to get it on tomorrow. #CabinLife #Nunavut

2024-09-13 02:01:56

This sucks. #cabinLife
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2024-09-11 04:17:25

Progress. Strong winds forecast again tomorrow. #CabinLife #nunavutfisheries
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2024-09-09 00:56:16

Not great. Gusting to 76 kms/hr when we were out there.
Leah had to rescue me from the roof when the ladder blew over. Too windy for her to handle it so it was a smaller ladder on the scaffolding. #CabinLife.
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2024-09-08 12:31:03

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Third. Thought we’d have finished the roofing this weekend. But it’s been a wash.

2024-09-08 00:29:18

The roofing panels started going up yesterday. Got two up. Today was way too windy. Had to scramble to keep the membrane on the roof. If it’s not rain it’s wind, apparently. #CabinLife #Nunavut.
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2024-09-03 00:51:01

Did I mention I’m sick of rain and mud? I’m starting to understand how Noah’s neighbours must have felt.
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2024-09-02 13:11:10

Yesterday’s progress: Membrane on the roof. With the help of my excellent father-in-law and BIL. I can’t say enough about how great my FIL is at problem solving and resourcefulness. #Nunavut #CabinLife
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2024-09-01 14:24:54

Sealift arrived yesterday. Crate #1, 2 and 3 and some of the contents. #nunavut #arctic
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2024-08-21 18:08:43

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and apparently wanted his dog killed and buried with him. Thankfully the family refused to

2024-08-21 04:22:14

La Lune fumée. #Nunavut #arctic #WildefireSmoke
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2024-08-20 15:18:53

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NS is a great program.
For other Inuktitut covers of songs check out the late Kelly Fraser’s Diamonds and Elisapie’s entire album of covers “Inuktitut”
Nunavut, indeed all of Nunangat, has a very vibrant musical scene. Northern Haze, Riit, The Jerry Cans, Becky Han, The Tradeoffs, Bernice Deer, Elisapie, just to name a few.

2024-08-20 00:18:03

My little town. Arctic Bay pano. #Arctic #Nunavut
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2024-08-19 20:13:26

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Ears stay roughly the same size, so on a big bear ears appear smaller.

2024-08-19 18:50:07

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Well judging by its ears that would be a small bear, perhaps six feet. The side of that cabin, from the addition to the front wall is 12 feet.

2024-08-19 18:22:41

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That’s a big bear.

2024-08-19 13:01:34

Last window re installed at the cabin. Where it once was is now an interior door to the bedroom addition. Had to get a little creative with the siding as the window isn’t as far along the wall as it was before. Seven more sheets of siding coming on sealift, to finish that bit.
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2024-08-18 00:17:53

I’d dance down a spiral staircase for you, but I’m a Fred a stairs. #cabinLife
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2024-08-14 17:20:35

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They are an impressive animal, and one to be respected. Just last week there was a fatal mauling in Nunavut of a worker at a DEW line site south of Baffin Island.

2024-08-14 13:39:40

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Completely normal. I live where they make their home. Now if a wombat appeared that would be surprising and somewhat unsettling.

2024-08-14 00:59:13

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yes

2024-08-13 13:33:59

Bear on the trail to our cabin early this morning. Wondering if it will be around when I head there after work. #Nunavut #Arctic

2024-08-10 14:53:26

Driving back from the cabin last night at midnight. Didn’t get much done as there were dozens of Narwhal and a Bowhead out front. And it was very distracting. #CabinLife #Nunavut
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2024-08-05 03:59:59

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Sleeping. We are a family

2024-08-05 03:16:27

We have loft off! #CabinLife #Nunavut
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2024-08-03 23:04:43

Nothing to see here. Just some tundra, lichens and such. Leg? What leg? #birding #Nunavut
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2024-08-03 14:30:19

High stepping it. Baird’s Sandpiper from about a month ago. #birding #nunavut.
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2024-08-01 02:29:58

The ride home today. #CabinLife #Nunavut #Arctic
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2024-07-31 13:13:24

Yesterday marked the 28th anniversary of the passing of my first wife, Janice.
When she passed, she wanted her ashes scattered in the ocean at Kauai. So I did, but I also sent some down a stream at a favourite spot, in a small basket with some plumeria flowers.
So every year I send flowers down a stream to the ocean for her, and tell her about my life.
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2024-07-31 13:13:24