August 1, 2009 – First Day in The Passage
August 1, 2009 – First Day in The Passage
Date posted: August 1, 2009
First Polar Bear siting. Day one in Canada's Northwest Passage
During our first day traveling into The Passage we 1.) Were escorted by six Orca, 2.) Watched four polar bear on shore (maybe two cubs) and at 5:00 a.m. local have just dropped the hook on the south coast of Devon Island in Blanley Bay at the foot of an amazingly active and vocal glacier. The temps are in the high 30s, the wind and seas are flat and I’m heading to bed. Tomorrow Beechy Island, the site of the first two graves found from the doomed Franklin Expedition of 1850. As I’ve said before and will most probably say many times again, I’ve no adequate words for all of this but will break out the thesaurus tomorrow.
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In DC we are “suffering” with weather in the high 80s so I find the views of your cool climes welcome and beautiful. Love the video of the ice … When I scale down in your terrametrics map to see the map further out, you seem to be leaping across the globe in no time. A third of the way to Beaufort sea. If you keep it up, you’ll be in Seattle Sept. 1! What a whirl. Thanks for the updates.
Congratulations! Welcome to the Northwest Passage. Thanks for taking us along through your commentary, pictures, and video. The icebergs are incredible. It appears you have had some favorable weather and seas. I hope that trend continues.
Sprague,
Amazing! Been following daily. Many congratulations on reaching the Passage. What an achievement. It’s an inspiration. Say, “Hi!” to the bears for me. We only get the black ones around here- those big white ones look cute but yowsa!
I’d heard the western part of the Arctic Circle had record warmth last week. Hope that melted some of the ice that might have been in your way!
best,
KC
It must be surreal knowing about those who have gone before you – good weather to you…still 80’s in Central NY for the first time this summer.
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