14 Jul Change of Plans
Having been very pleased with finding such great scenes to paint yesterday, I was ready to head further into the mountains for more. We had only planned for three nights on this outing. We decided to hike a few more...
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13 Jul A Place With a View
We took time to explore the other side of Omega lake this morning, just beyond the ridges it opens up a dramatically large vista. On one side, a massive braided system of the airport and rolling rock rivers, and around...
13 Jul Episode 64
THE VISTA: An awesome High Arctic vista inspires Cory, and then plans change as a northern heat wave causes the The MacDonald River to rise....
12 Jul Heading for the Hills
Geared up this morning for a few nights on the land. Park Staff, Oasis Film Crew, and Carl and I were all heading in the same direction. We got up and ventured out together. One of the biggest obstacles in...
11 Jul A Change of Pace
Woke up through the night thanks to the wind hammering at the tarp that covered the emergency shelter we were sleeping in. A couple of extra cots were available when we arrived, saving us the need to pitch the tent...
10 Jul Tanquary Fiord
Stunning weather today, 18ºc and sunny! Back home, that may not sound like much for the peak of summer, but here, it’s definitely T-shirt weather. I guess it’s like the first warm day of spring after the snow is gone....
10 Jul Episode 63
NEW LAND: Cory explores new land beyond the McDonald River and ends up at a beautiful little lake up in the mountains....
09 Jul Moving Day
Time to say good-bye to Lake Hazen, today we are flying to Tanquary Fiord, about 100 kilometres south of here. Packing up this time means making sure we leave absolutely nothing behind, this is a long way from home. We...
09 Jul Episode 62
TO TANQUARY: The scenery changes for Cory and Carl as they relocate to the dramatic landscapes surrounding Tanquary Fiord, 100 km south of Lake Hazen on Ellesmere Island....
08 Jul Parked
Stayed around the Parks Canada camp today, resting our sore feet. Had our tents set up to the side, got caught up with the less glamourous parts of the trip. Laundry, backing up media, and writing journals, etcetera. I also...