We didn’t have any weekend plans, so yesterday we spontaneously decided to take a drive out through the gold fields – back on Bonanza, Quartz Creek, Sulphur, Eureka, Dominion, and Hunker…
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Fishing up the Dempster Highway, and watching a wet moose eat lunch
We woke up at 5am to get an early start with our day. We went up to the Elephant Rock lookoff at 221 km up the Dempster Highway and worked our…
Read MoreSally is home!
I’ve been reunited with our sweet kitty Sally 🙂 If you recall, there were just two things that stopped our move across the country from being the smoothest move ever: Our…
Read MorePhotodump – June 2016
Just dumping some photos from the last few weeks before I head out on another adventure!
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Summer solstice in Dawson City
Two years ago we were visiting Dawson City. We had no idea at the time we’d be moving here a year later! The summer solstice this year was actually on…
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A black bear, moose, swans, and thousands of orchids
Last weekend we took a drive south to a fishing hole Jeff wanted to try. Despite being relatively dry here for the first half of the spring, it has been…
Read MoreThe Last Alaskans
If I could only watch one show a week on tv, it would be The Last Alaskans. This show is such a beautiful, emotional, heartfelt show. There are so many…
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Just a few photos
Just a few photos from my iPhone from this week. Tuesday evening walk Wednesday visit to the Midnight Dome Thursday afternoon walk
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Our weekend camping in Tombstone – great wildlife viewing!
We went up the Dempster Highway to go camping this weekend. This is a remote gravel road that goes from 40km east of Dawson City, up north, ending in Inuvik, 736km later….
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Doors Open Dawson 2016
I’ve been waiting for this day for almost a year! Before we moved here, I heard there was a day in May where you can go into some of Dawson…
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Forest fire, snow, and a new shed
Forest Fire The weekend was so hot, dry, and windy. On Sunday night, we heard a lightning strike had started a forest fire south of town. With Fort McMurray fresh…
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Spring in Dawson City
Was there a spring in Dawson City? It is May 12 and 28°C today. This seems to be summer. I suppose spring was probably that week or so where the entire…
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Another Saturday full of wildlife sightings!
Today we saw 3 moose, at least 20 caribou, over 20 sheep, dozens of ptarmigan, a porcupine, and a few bunnies! Here is a small moose south of Dawson City….
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Bears!
We went for a drive to Mayo and back today and saw 3 bears, 3 porcupines, 2 bunnies, 5 swans, and 2 ground squirrels! Here is bear #1. Definitely a…
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My quick trip to Glasgow, Scotland
I was in Dublin, Ireland recently for a work trip, and couldn’t resist the urge to also visit Scotland for the first time! My coworker and good friend, Steve, lives…
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My Dublin, Ireland trip
Recently I visited Dublin, Ireland for a week with my team from work. At our company, we all work from home, around the world, and get together a couple times…
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Back in Dawson, with many blog posts to write
I’ve been back home in Dawson City, after a couple weeks away in Ireland and Scotland. Most of the snow left Dawson while I was away, and most of the…
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We did it! We survived our first winter in the Yukon
So am I officially a “sourdough” now that I’ve spent a full winter in the Yukon? Or maybe I have to do all four seasons? Just spring left to go! Winter…
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Dog sleddin’!
My brother Brian, his wife Leanne, and their children gave us a dog sled adventure for Christmas with B-Line Racing Kennels! We met Brian, Melissa, and Matt on the ice…
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Barbeque, burbot, poker run, and a trip to Whitehorse
On Thursday after work, just as the Trek over the Top riders were arriving in town, we bolted for Whitehorse. The Ski-doo has a mandatory service appointment after it has been…
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