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baffin island anyone?

Postby wayno » Mon 05 Aug, 2013 5:42 pm

vid of a lovely trip to baffin island,

http://vimeo.com/70149174#
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Postby KANANGRABOYD » Mon 05 Aug, 2013 9:57 pm

I spent 5 years living on Baffin Island - in Cape Dorset, Pond Inlet, Clyde River,Pangnirtung and Kimmirut. 12 years total in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Baffin is fantastic,
most people still talk Inuktitut and many communities are still fairly traditional.
I have thousands of pics from up there - here are just a few.
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Postby wayno » Tue 06 Aug, 2013 5:21 am

those outfits are awesome, what are they made from? carabou fur?
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Postby tastrax » Tue 06 Aug, 2013 10:16 am

some great shots by Grant Dixon here

http://www.grantdixonphotography.com.au ... .php?id=91
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Postby GPSGuided » Tue 06 Aug, 2013 11:11 am

So many beautiful places on the planet one wants to visit but only have the time to see them on a computer screen. Thanks for posting!
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Postby KANANGRABOYD » Tue 06 Aug, 2013 11:41 am

wayno wrote:those outfits are awesome, what are they made from? carabou fur?

Yes Wayno, Caribou fur.
The ruffs around the hoods are made from wolverine and wolf.
My mitts are ringed seal, and Kammiks( boots) are Polar bear.
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Postby KANANGRABOYD » Tue 06 Aug, 2013 7:40 pm

Here's a few more pics..
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Postby KANANGRABOYD » Tue 06 Aug, 2013 9:03 pm

Here's a few more - I literally have thousands.......
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