Monday, 29 August 2011

Inukshuk

On our third day in town, four of us went for a walk to the inukshuk.  This one is located out past the airport.  It is not the one that marks the geographical centre of Canada - but it is quite the local landmark.  Sadly, it is not far from here that the fisherman went missing.  The body has not yet been recovered.

On a lighter note (and almost anything could be), it was a beautiful day and finally warm after days of cold wind.  However, warmth and windless means BUGS.  Ken and Jonathan turned back, but Janine and I made it all the way.  As you will see in some photos, I had a bug net for my head.  Best Dollarama purchase ever.

Sorry - some pics are repeats from "Round the Bend".

 This is the view looking west - towards the airport.

 This is the view looking east.


The West End

                                                                      Janine
                                                                       

                                                                            Jonathan and Ken

Jonathan is a first year teacher from PEI - fresh out of university.  Ken came out of retirement to help them out in Baker Lake.  He had taught here last year and will leave at Christmas as he has a contract teaching at a university.  Both ends of the teaching spectrum!






                                                               Arctic Cotton


  
This is a campsite.  There are raised platforms for tents.



                Can you spot the helicopter?  It had a load hanging from it; very interesting to watch.


                                                    I call this "Drum Design".


                                            We think it is a family of ptarmigan.


                                           Our destination






                                      Baker Lake from a distance.    



                                 The long building near the middle is the high school.  My place is further  back and to the left.

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