Another birding weekend
Ah, Spring, when the world is once again filled with the songs of birds. What better excuse to spend a few hours behind the lens of my camera. Here are some of the birds we saw in Dyea and Carcross over the weekend. Below, a gray ruffed grouse on...
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Job-seekers vs reality
I spent about 3 hours at the YUWIN Job Fair in Whitehorse yesterday, as a resource person at the Destination Carcross booths (seen in the photo below). It probably wasn’t productive, but it was interesting. There seems to be a pervasive feeling by job-seekers today that they’re doing employers...
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No rest when Spring arrives!
I’ve received some emails recently wondering if I’m okay. I appreciate the concern, and it has been over a month since I’ve posted here, but it’s not because I’ve been sick or any such bad thing. Spring is just such a busy time in the North, and this Spring...
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Where’s global warming when you need it?
I’m getting soft. Too much time in Whitehorse with a well-insulated house, propane heat and a cozy spa-for-2 will do that, I suppose. Our 6 Northstay guests arrive from Nova Scotia tomorrow, so all the furkids and I are at the cabin and Cathy is in Ontario visiting family...
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Spring road trip on the Alaska Highway
There may still be 4 feet of snow on the ground, but it must be Spring, because I have an overpowering wanderlust. Thanks to a couple of well-timed out-of-town meetings, though, that wanderlust is getting soothed. On Friday I drove to Liard Hot Springs, a few hours early and...
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The perfect storm at Carcross
Brief, violent storms are pretty rare in the Yukon, particularly in the winter. Yesterday, though, Cathy and I witnessed “the perfect storm”, Yukon style. Part of what made it perfect was our vantage point, as you’ll see from the series of photos below. Below, the storm approaches at 6:29...
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The best ad campaign of the decade
I’ve just seen a TV ad that prompted me to immediately go the Web site “for more information.” That in itself is a good indication of an ad that has worked, because that only happens a couple of times a year (and this isn’t even for a product I’m...
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Did nobody come to our party?
For months there have been forecasts of Canada-Games-period Whitehorse becoming a jam-packed city where you can’t get groceries, gas or a meal without huge lineups. Well, I went into town on Saturday filled with dread, and found a ghost town. SuperStore was nearly empty, maybe half what you would...
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Air show, Yukon style!
Air shows are common today in communities of all sizes all over the world. Not many communities have air shows quite like Whitehorse, though. The show this past weekend (February 17 & 18) was the 36th annual winter air show, part of the Sourdough Rendezvous, a boistrous celebration of...
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Environmentally friendly? I’m just not convinced…
Like many of you in the Yukon, I got my free sample of an environmentally friendly fluorescent light bulb a few days ago. Being an earth-friendly-minded guy, I drove down to Home Hardware yesterday and bought a few more for the house (no, I didn’t ride my bike or...
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