July 15
For the first time since we have been in the field, it was both warm and sunny. Of course this also meant that the fly swarm was out in full force, but it was totally worth it. I broke so many rocks today, I felt like I was a quarry worker. I think my right arm is going to be all muscled by the end of this shindig... like Popeye!
Yesterday was mildly more eventful, as Heather and I had to ford a stream. The helicopter dropped us off on this esker because the surrounding area was quite swampy. An esker is kind of like a little highway of gravel left behind by melting glaciers, so it was quite handy to travel along. Unfortunately, at one point the stream passed directly in front of us so we had to either find a (long) way around or cross. Them arctic waters are mighty cold. Later I found this really strange boulder on top of three very small rocks (relatively speaking). It almost looked like a bear inukshuk. It was either that or the glaciers left a very strange remnant on their journey back north. The picture below shows the boulder and small rocks but not the medium sized rock on top which I assumed was supposed to be the bear's head. Heather thinks I am a little to imaginative and that it is probably just natural, but you never know!
-A.
For the first time since we have been in the field, it was both warm and sunny. Of course this also meant that the fly swarm was out in full force, but it was totally worth it. I broke so many rocks today, I felt like I was a quarry worker. I think my right arm is going to be all muscled by the end of this shindig... like Popeye!
Yesterday was mildly more eventful, as Heather and I had to ford a stream. The helicopter dropped us off on this esker because the surrounding area was quite swampy. An esker is kind of like a little highway of gravel left behind by melting glaciers, so it was quite handy to travel along. Unfortunately, at one point the stream passed directly in front of us so we had to either find a (long) way around or cross. Them arctic waters are mighty cold. Later I found this really strange boulder on top of three very small rocks (relatively speaking). It almost looked like a bear inukshuk. It was either that or the glaciers left a very strange remnant on their journey back north. The picture below shows the boulder and small rocks but not the medium sized rock on top which I assumed was supposed to be the bear's head. Heather thinks I am a little to imaginative and that it is probably just natural, but you never know!
-A.
The Inukshuk Bear
Fording the river (too deep for my boots).
Home sweet home (aka Zip Camp). I am in the second orange dome to the left.
Tundra! And my backpack full of rocks.
1 comment:
A rock with rock feet is not a natural occurrence, especially when shaped like a bear. Most definitely a warning sign, like: "Beware of bear!" Eeek!
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