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Thursday, July 1, 2010

What images stand out in my mind?




1. The age of the trees astounded me. The trees in the above picture are between 100-150 years old.
2. The flat landscape surprised me. Pete Kershaw showed us a contour map of the area and it had one contour line on it. I wonder how many kilometers we could see as we looked at the horizon from the Churchill Northerne Studies Center. The middle picture is the view looking north from CNSC with the Hudson Bay on the horizon.
3. Although we were in Churchill during the summer solstice and had 17 or more hours of daylight each day, the nights never became dark. The sun dipped below the horizon for a brief time and then crept back up. Each time was more beautiful and colorful than the last. I do not believe any team member will ever forget the beautiful night skies.

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