Beluga whales in Churchill, MB!

So I made my first trip to Churchill from Gillam a couple of days ago. I had been looking forward to this since getting the job. The train ride up was really neat itself. The thick Boreal slowly transformed into tundra shrub and webs of muskeg seperated by ponds and lakes. There were ducklings and goslings along the way marking the first time I had seen Canada Goose goslings in the wild.

The photos were all taken at a beach close to the hotel we stayed in. I found a crack in the rocks with a width that held my phone securely (albeit on an angle) for a self portrait by "atlantic" waters.

The vertical pano was taken on the rocks along the shore where I hopped, ignorant of the sign I later discovered warning people that polar bears often nestle in between the rocks. Just another tourist.

The large stucture is the grain elevator we deliver to. I wasn't feeling well this trip so I didn't get to see as much as I wanted. I am looking forward to the next time I get here.

And the video. The narration says it all. I was actually just walking to the beach hoping I might see a glimps of a Beluga. I had no idea they would be so numerous or active. I was leaving a voice message for my mom when mid-sentence I noticed them from the road. Definately one of the most memorable experiences so far.

No polar bear sightings. I hope I do get to see one this year (from a safe distance, of course). They are around, though. As we departed Churchill, we saw a conservation truck on the road pulling a bear trap behind it. No doubt setting up to catch a problem bear to put behind (temporary) bars in Polar Bear Prison.

Bye for now!

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