Inuvikphotos.ca (Daily views from the NWT)

Tonight’s menu: Alvin and the Chipmunks

May 16, 2008 · No Comments

Seen at a community feast at Ingamo Hall: A charred muskrat head, which was among the cooked muskrat tails and bodies.

Check out those crooked, yellow teeth!

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Blues Brothers Boulevard

May 16, 2008 · No Comments

“It’s a 12-hour drive South to Dawson City, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s 24-hour sunlight and we’re wearing sunglasses.”

“Hit it.”

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Seriously, could you not paint them from another angle?

May 16, 2008 · 1 Comment

Something seems a little odd about this piece of art at the Mackenzie…almost like…the caribou are waving their butts at the viewer?

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A wet, soggy rainbow

May 16, 2008 · No Comments

Spring thaw has brought puddles and flooding to Inuvik.

Here, some colourful row houses are reflected in the runoff water.

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Last days for the Ski Club

May 16, 2008 · No Comments

Inuvik has many ski trails, and is a very active skiing community.

However, with the snow starting to melt, the sport will take a shot pause. (Summer lasts from June to August)

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An online museum: Excellent link!

May 15, 2008 · 1 Comment

This is an interesting poster, seen at the Youth Centre. 

Resembles those Apple computer ads, no?

It’s part of the promotion for an excellent cultural website you should check out. There are galleries of artifacts, photos, etc. 

There are even recordings of elders speaking in their traditional language! This site cannot be recommended highly enough.

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Dukes of Hazzard

May 14, 2008 · 5 Comments

Bodywork is expensive in Inuvik and parts are scarce; therefore, you see a lot of beat-up cars.

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Squirrely sign of spring

May 14, 2008 · 1 Comment

It looks like more animals are crawling out from hibernation. There are squirrels everywhere, no doubt trying to remember where their buried their food stores.

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How much bingo is played in Inuvik?

May 14, 2008 · 3 Comments

A whole lot, at least judging from the boxes of paper at Ingamo Hall!

 

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Orange glow late at night

May 14, 2008 · 1 Comment

Might as well enjoy this one; We won’t be seeing sunsets for a while with 24-hour sunlight.

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