Thursday 6 September 2012

Contwoyto Lake Photos

And here are some from Contwoyoto Lake.


Our site as seen from the window of the twin. It includes all that you can see and then more tundra off on the sight. The site is an island and is used by hunters today and I believe that there is some historic use (not necessarily ancient) as is evident by the amount of animal bones observed. The site is also frequented by bears and wolves.

The hunters cabin, this trip the twin stayed with us.


Trophies left to bleach in the arctic sun.

A few flies come for lunch! Chuck is on the menu.

A view from the point towards the weather station (way in the background), drums, drums and more drums. I’m at the point where I don’t consider it a drum cashe unless it has 100 or more drums in it.


Claire as co-pilot.


The second twin on contwoyto Lake.


The old radio tower.

The weather station.

Kelley Kettle on the shores of Contwoyto.

How clear and cold the water is.


Looking across the tundra. It's hard to keep it in perspective; there is nothing to define the boundaries.


And lastly the scariest animal in the arctic…..the cariBOO!




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