In the beginning . . .
Hello to you all!
This year I am adding something new to the calendar. In the past many of you have requested more information about the individual photos in your calendar. Some years I have tried using captions, in other years I have only given you information on the back cover, and let the photos speak for themselves. The subject of 2019's calendar is a BIG one - the Canadian High Arctic and Greenland. Thousands of photos were culled in order to reach this year's selection. And the area depicted is a fascinating one. So throughout the year, hopefully monthly, I will add to this blog with additional photos and information.
We'll start with a map of the trip. Greenland is on the right, Baffin Island on the left. Devon Island, and Ellesmere Island are on the upper left, above Baffin Island. The North Pole is just north of the map at 90º North. The northern tip of mainland Canada is at the middle on the bottom.
My home for the trip.
78.51º North Latitude
More later!
This year I am adding something new to the calendar. In the past many of you have requested more information about the individual photos in your calendar. Some years I have tried using captions, in other years I have only given you information on the back cover, and let the photos speak for themselves. The subject of 2019's calendar is a BIG one - the Canadian High Arctic and Greenland. Thousands of photos were culled in order to reach this year's selection. And the area depicted is a fascinating one. So throughout the year, hopefully monthly, I will add to this blog with additional photos and information.
We'll start with a map of the trip. Greenland is on the right, Baffin Island on the left. Devon Island, and Ellesmere Island are on the upper left, above Baffin Island. The North Pole is just north of the map at 90º North. The northern tip of mainland Canada is at the middle on the bottom.
My home for the trip.
My second home.
I captured the images for this calendar in August-September during a Lindblad-National Geographic Expedition - "Epic 80º N". We spent 21 days aboard the National Geographic Explorer traveling 4000 miles in the High Canadian Arctic, and along Greenland's west coast. We set sail from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, and three weeks later disembarked at the same place. The goal was to reach 80º latitude north. We didn't make it! The cover photo was taken as far north as we got - 78.51º North. The ice said "No further!"
78.51º North Latitude
More later!
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