We recently encountered the Bruin triplets. As a precaution, we photographed them through our windshield - the photo quality suffered because the window was dirty and there's also a lot of visible glare. The bears are coming into a lot of contact with humans however, and we think it's best not to open windows or…
Tag: Northwest Territories
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park is one of the largest preserves in the world. M and I recently drove through a small part of it. We saw bison (buffalo) of course but also bears. And a sink hole. It was the middle of May but there was still a little ice and snow at the bottom…
Mother’s Day Bears
On the weekend, M and I drove through Wood Buffalo National Park on our way to Fort Smith. We saw quite a few bison (frequently mislabelled as buffalo; the park has also retained the old inaccurate name) but lots of bears as well. They have been out and around for about two to three weeks…
A Drive through the Rockies
We recently left British Columbia to return to the Northwest Territories. We took a more northern route through the Rockies and past Jasper National Park. Before entering Jasper, we came up to Mount Robson. It's the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Although there was still some snow on the ground the temperature was two…
This Is What Today Looks Like
Eeeek! Is spring EVER going to arrive? This was the view on my cloudy, snowy walk to work this morning. Our days are much longer now, but daylight is not the problem. Sunrise is at 6:00 am and sunset is 9:00 pm, but it just keeps snowing! If you don't hear from me for the…
Yup – It’s Spring
I've been taking a break from the northern -20° climes ... Site of the juvenile snowboarding venue - 2018 Arctic Winter Games, Fort Smith, NWT ... and experiencing much warmer weather in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. 17°C to be exact. This is the NK'Mip First Nation winery and resort…
March Is Here … Spring Is too?
It's March! And unlike some other places in North America, the weather has been very stable here. According to the old saying, March came in like a lamb, but it has remained very lamb-like with bright sun that just has that budding spring quality to it. I hope it doesn't go out like a lion.…
A Winter Reprieve
On a recent -40C morning, I was impressed by the blanketed quiet and ice fog-dominated atmosphere. The only sound was the crackling of my clothing and bag as they became deep-freeze cold. It was dark as I walked to work, but later as the sun began to rise, it looked like this: [caption id="attachment_2229" align="aligncenter"…
A Furry Friend
A couple of weeks ago we did some dogsitting for a friend of ours. Nan is a northern girl who looks to be half Exquimaux or Siberian husky and half German shepherd. She is very tall with incredibly slim delicate features and very soft fur. No matter what her DNA says, she's an amazingly even-tempered…
Remembering Summer
Happy New Year! 🙂 Right now we are surviving temperatures that are about -35 C. That's pretty cold although I have experienced colder. When it's this cold, it's hard to remember that summer existed. It's just a dim memory. I pass this bush every day on my way to work. And yup, I walk to…
