Arctic

Muktaaq and Arctic Char a La Box

author: EvilGentleman : Coral Harbour, Nunavut
Thursday, March 16th, 2006

Passing Airliner Triggers Wonder in Arctic

author: EvilGentleman : Kangirsujuaq, QC
Sunday, February 26th, 2006

Arctic Creatures, Part II

author: EvilGentleman : Kangirsujuaq, QC
Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

Arctic Landscapes II

author: EvilGentleman : Kangirsujuaq, QC
Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Arctic Wisdom

author: Bleeagh : Reykjavik, Iceland
Sunday, May 8th, 2005

Arctic Graf Truck

author: EvilGentleman : Kuujjuaq, QC

While up in the Inuit village of Kuujjuaq this morning, I took this shot of a truck across from my hotel. I figured it makes a unique addition to the Graf Trux series. Located 900 miles north of Montreal and 230 miles north of the northernmost roads of Quebec's road system, this graf truck is not likely to be on tour anytime soon. According to my Google Earth, the truck is located at 58 06' 25.9" N and 68 23' 57.3" W No, the truck is not in the satellite photo, but I think it was...

Muktaaq and Arctic Char a La Box

author: EvilGentleman : Coral Harbour, Nunavut

Although this my seem unusual to the eyes of southern people, this is a definite delicacy to the Inuit. This a chunk of muktaaq, also known as the skin of a beluga whale, which is eaten raw or in this case, frozen. Next to it is a frozen arctic char (a member of the salmon family), also eaten the same way. Before anyone wishes to make comments about the differences with a western-style diet, keep in mind that the Inuit survived for thousands of years in an environment that has very little in the way of edible vegetation, except for...

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