2012/07/31

Nunaluk Spit, northernmost point of mainland Yukon

Two days ago, the inner tube of the back bike tire completely blew out when I was on my way to the trail.

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 While walking back home with the broken bike, I manged to get a few photos of a bumblebee visiting someone's Moonflowers.

I bought a replacement this morning.  Hopefully I will be back biking tomorrow.  But for now, here's what happened on one of the days during my field season.

On June 23, 2012, I had the rare opportunity to travel to the northernmost point of mainland Yukon called Nunaluk Spit, it is basically a gravel bar that extended along the coast and the Beaufort Sea.

Vilhjalmur Stefansson's Cabin
On the spit is a cabin built by the descendants of the famous Arctic explorer, Vilhjalmur Stefansson.

2012/07/28

Driving around Richmond

After dropping my father off at work, my mother and I went to Iona Beach to do some bird-watching.  Besides the swallows flying back and forth over the pond, it was a pretty quiet day, bird-wise.

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A couple of Mallards on the water, including this female duck and her six ducklings.

2012/07/27

Back to biking in Richmond again

I patched up another puncture in my bike tire today so that I can finally go out and get some exercise.

My first stop was Garden City Community Garden.

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2012/07/25

After-dinner stroll around home

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While my mother was preparing dinner, she found two snails in the yam leaves.  She passed them on to me to take some photos before releasing them.

2012/07/24

Revisiting Paulik Park, Richmond

I arrived back in Richmond three days ago, and I have been just relaxing and not doing much outdoor stuff.  Today, after doing some errands for my parents, I drove my mother to Paulik Park to look for some wildlife.  I don't think I have been to this park during any of the summers, so I was surprised to see all the beautiful flowers and pollinators and hummingbirds that were hanging around the garden.

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Almost like a secret garden.

2012/07/20

Last few days in Inuvik

I flew out of Inuvik this afternoon and am currently in Edmonton, where I will be spending a night before flying back to BC tomorrow afternoon.  The past few days in Inuvik had been more fulfilling than expected.

2012/7/17 (Tuesday)

After dropping off some field equipment at Parks Canada office, I was rushing back and forth between the transient housing and the cafe (with internet connection) to change all of my flights.  In the afternoon, I visited the Great Northern Arts Festival.

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Beautiful but expensive carvings by the artist John Sabourin.

2012/07/17

Back to civilization

Hi all.  I finally arrived at Ivvavik National Park on the 29th of May.  I was suppose to stay in the park until the 10th of August.  Unfortunately, due to poor management from Parks Canada office, my field season was cut short and I came back to Inuvik yesterday.  My field season was completed, but it's a rushed bittersweet moment to leave the park.  I will have many photos and stories to share in the near future.  Until then, take care.
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