Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 26, 2009, 5:08 pm
On Monday we were no longer at the House. In truth, it was midnight Tuesday before we cleared the last of our stuff out and finished cleaning, the people following us giving us the time we needed. We ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 25, 2009, 3:36 pm
Just in case you missed it the first time, one of my posts has been republished at Up Here magazine's blog.
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 20, 2009, 8:19 am
Yesterday afternoon I took the kids to school. Usually, when we arrive I say the same thing I always do to Travis "Have fun, learn lots" and he bolts for his entrance. Hilary, because she is in pre-sc...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 17, 2009, 11:57 pm
I like to think of myself as a creative person. I write reasonably well, and one day I hope to convince someone that a screenplay or three that I've written are worth paying for. Or perhaps one da...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 12, 2009, 10:01 am
One of the great things about the start of the Dark Season is that we pretty much have continual sunrise/sets from the moment the sky lightens. In good conditions it is a constantly changing, all "day...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 11, 2009, 10:48 pm
Often on a grave in France, there is an inscription. One of the principals of War Graves Commission was that all of the fallen would be treated equally. The headstones were simple and essentially the ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 9, 2009, 10:29 am
The H1N1 immunization team came to town this weekend, for a mass immunization that is running for two days (yesterday and today). We were scheduled for our shots last night at 8:15pm. I have to say t...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 6, 2009, 11:57 pm
I was quite excited with the news that WildBird on the Fly's First Friday contest was being revived. It combines two of my passions, birds and writing. More than that I find that trying to write a...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 5, 2009, 4:41 pm
Today marks the start of the dark season in Arctic Bay, the Sun set for the last time until rises again on the sixth of February. In actual fact, for our latitude, the Sun will continue to rise for ab...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 4, 2009, 1:21 pm
Amy, over at WildBird On The Fly, has revived the bird related fiction contest, First Friday. It's a contest that I've enjoyed participating in the first time it was running, even winning a co...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 3, 2009, 9:48 am
As I looked to the sky a little while ago it appeared that someone had taken a giant calligraphy brush to it. This is truly a wonder filled world we live in.
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Nov 1, 2009, 8:44 am
I hope to have a longer post about Hallow'een up soon, but in the mean time I give you photos of my children.  Both Travis and Hilary had costumes that they wore at their school parties, but it w...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 30, 2009, 11:24 pm
I received a wonderful card in the mail today from a reader in Queensland. Thank you for the kind kind words, and the beautiful card. *The artwork, by the way, is Leslie Van Der Sluys, a hand coloure...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 30, 2009, 12:14 am
I'm not sure why this story about the Olympic Torch's trip through the north struck me as funny. My first thought when I saw it was "Sure, an open flame on an airplane, but if I try to board o...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 26, 2009, 10:31 am
Showing my complete lack of imagination I give you more sunrise photos, from this morning's trip to drop Leah off at work. 
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 26, 2009, 12:20 am
This doesn't really fall under the category of True Crime, but I was reminded of this story earlier today and thought it worth sharing. And seeing as it does involve mounties, True Crime it is.......
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 25, 2009, 10:28 am
Not sure if you tired of seeing my morning skies that are painted for me this time of year, but I'm sure not.  Here is one from this morning, I stood on the frosty, snowy deck in bare feet while ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 23, 2009, 10:46 am
This morning I awoke to find that the bay had frozen over.  It still could go out, its just a thin crust upon the surface and a strong wind would undo it all, but a couple of more days of weather lik...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 22, 2009, 10:02 am
Two views of the sunrise this morning over Adam's Sound.  The first is rendered as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, the second is a wider view that happily includes a Raven.
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 22, 2009, 8:28 am
I've only begun playing with the new Aperture program, and especially the Nik Software plugins for it, but have really enjoyed what I've seen so far.  I still haven't installed my Photosh...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 21, 2009, 10:24 pm
... constitutes 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder and manslaughter are fairly complex, the section ... ;s lawyer in this article are accurate, I wonder just why in the hell there is a trial stil...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 20, 2009, 9:52 am
Normally we can expect Arctic Bay to freeze up in mid October, with Thanksgiving weekend a likely time frame for it to happen.  Normally. The last five or so years freeze-up has been late, up to five...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 19, 2009, 10:36 am
Our electricity is something we rarely give pause to think about. If you're like me you flip on a light switch without ever giving a thought about running out. Today, however, it is very much on m...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 12, 2009, 10:55 pm
It is Thanksgiving Day in Canada, and although some don't think we make a big deal of it up here it is a big deal for me. For me it is a day to reflect on just how lucky a person I am, a day for f...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 12, 2009, 7:57 pm
There's a scene in the movie Master and Commander where two of the ship's officers are talking about the HMS Surprise. One of them says something along the lines of "The Captain says that ther...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 11, 2009, 10:19 am
There has been much keeping me away from the blog of late but I'll spare you the details, for now. In a little bit of spare time I've started playing with Apple's Aperture program, and the...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Oct 2, 2009, 7:37 am
Sarah, she of Newbie in the Arctic, has been staying at the House this week, while up in Arctic Bay on business.  It's always nice to meet other bloggers in person (despite her calling me a "Gran...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 30, 2009, 1:17 pm
I get that this isn't the easiest place in the world to deliver packages to. We're way up past the Arctic Circle and flights don't come here daily. But it also isn't that difficult. I ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 23, 2009, 9:57 am
I'm bereft of any ideas at the moment. I'm staring out at winter entrenching itself for a long stay, howling winds and blowing snow, my mind drifts from topic to topic but they swirl away and ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 21, 2009, 12:55 pm
Last Monday was one of those gorgeous Fall days that we have up here, undoubtedly one of the last of this year. Snow has fallen since then, and though it is only a small amount it is showing no signs ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 20, 2009, 8:10 pm
Here's a couple of photos of the CCGS Henry Larson that I like,  from before they left last week.
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 20, 2009, 3:54 pm
... saw this on our morning drive today. It was a most co-operative young Hare, dressed almost in its winter finest.
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 19, 2009, 8:52 am
There's been some pretty funky light lately. Six short weeks ago the sun was setting for the first time since May, and on Monday we'll see less of the sun than everyone south of us. By the tim...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 18, 2009, 10:41 am
A few links for you this morning.  Up Here magazine is a marvelous north themed magazine featuring articles from Canada's north. They also have a blog, which has begun featuring other northern ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 16, 2009, 2:08 pm
Part of the adventure about going to Antarctica is getting there. And I'm not talking about the flights all the way down North and South America to Usuahia. Nor the everyday challenges of navigati...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 15, 2009, 5:07 pm
It isn't often that you (or rather I) get to see predators taking on potential prey larger than them. At least not avian predators. Three years ago, I watched a falcon make a stoop at a Raven out ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 14, 2009, 10:21 am
The vast majority of our icebergs, certainly all of the large ones, come from Groenland. Born in a place like Jacobshaven Fjord, they eventually drift north up the coast of Groenland, and then turn so...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 13, 2009, 8:29 pm
I live in a strikingly beautiful place. There isn't a day that I'm not aware of that, that something doesn't make me pause, look around, awestruck at a scene before me. I can't count...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 7, 2009, 12:36 am
I have to say, that this is one of the coolest photos I've taken.
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 6, 2009, 8:44 pm
The House has been featured in Canada Blog Friends, which describes itself as an index of Canada's Best Blogs.  Its a nice feather in the cap, and I'd like to welcome those of you who are vis...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 5, 2009, 11:33 pm
Travis is staying out at Victor Bay tonight with Leah's parents. I threw the tripod in the truck in hopes of getting a photo of the tent lit up. It was rushed but I like the way it turned out. On ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 5, 2009, 9:39 am
We were driving back from Victor Bay last night, and it suddenly occurred to me that night has returned to us. Leah's parents had gone to spend the weekend in Victor Bay, and in the half light w...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 4, 2009, 8:28 pm
I haven't gotten to see the moon much for the past 3 or 4 months. Something about that 24 hour light that detracts from moon gazing. But, boy, when the sky starts to darken around here the scene m...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 4, 2009, 8:56 am
Antarctica is an incredible land. Like up here, perhaps even more so, there is a rare quality to the light. The world seems to glow, to be lit from within. I still remember waking early that first mor...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 3, 2009, 8:24 am
The last couple of years have seen a growth in the number of icebergs around. Or at least that I'm noticing. Part of that is just the vagaries of currents and the wind (although icebergs are mostl...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 3, 2009, 6:53 am

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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Sep 2, 2009, 12:45 pm
... make soup. From time to time clients bring me groceries. Often it is a client that is staying for awhile, unsure of whether we offer meals here or not. Some are regular clients, who bring someth...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Aug 31, 2009, 9:55 pm
Here, are some more shots from the last little while.  Some had been meant to have posts of their own but too much time has passed. Once again, the iceberg theme is dominant. First of all, here is ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Aug 31, 2009, 9:48 am
The title of this post (and the idea behind it) was shamelessly, shamelessly stolen from Seabrooke's wonderful The Marvelous in Nature. Truth be told I'd be much better served by stealing her ...
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Clare K. posted an article on The House & other Arctic musings - Aug 30, 2009, 10:57 pm
A couple of days ago, Hilary and I took advantage of the golden weather for a bit of a drive and some exploring. At Uluksan she quickly locked into a large patch of Dandelions in seed. The huge HUGE i...
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