2017-06 Eclipse Sound, Nunavut with Black Feather

Sophie

Sophie with kayaks, drysuits and skis used by some of the guests.

Ice Camp, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada. June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#1643

Larry L. Jackson

Baffin Island

Looking across rough ice toward Baffin Island.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#1650

Larry L. Jackson

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - again photographed at 750mm, moving away from us.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9235

Larry L. Jackson

Rough Ice

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#1662

Larry L. Jackson

Group

A very nice day, near freezing, at the floe edge.  Wind and clouds can change the feel quickly.

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#1664

Larry L. Jackson

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9252

Larry L. Jackson

Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia - shedding water after diving under the ice to feed.

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9271

Larry L. Jackson

Thick-billed Murres

Uria lomvia

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9276

Larry L. Jackson

Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia - these birds would pop out from under the floe edge after feeding under the ice.

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9292

Larry L. Jackson

Black-legged Kittiwakes

Rissa tridactyla

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9298

Larry L. Jackson

Bylot Island

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#1667

Larry L. Jackson

King Eiders

Somateria spectabilis

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9303

Larry L. Jackson

King Eiders

Somateria spectabilis - males.

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9305

Larry L. Jackson

King Eiders

Somateria spectabilis

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#9326

Larry L. Jackson

Thick-billed Murre & King Eiders

Uria lomvia & Somateria spectabilis

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#1672

Larry L. Jackson

Eclipse Sound

Baffin Island on the left, Bylot Island on the right.

Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017

2017-06-06#1676

Larry L. Jackson

Morning Sky

A pretty cloud layer, early morning.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#1677

Larry L. Jackson

Frozen Puddle

Refrozen meltwater at our camp.

Ice Camp, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada. June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#1679

Larry L. Jackson

Frozen Puddle

Ice Camp, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada. June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#1681

Larry L. Jackson

Thick-billed Murres

Uria lomvia

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#9400

Larry L. Jackson

Jelly

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#9437

Larry L. Jackson

Jelly

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#9449

Larry L. Jackson

Melt

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#1689

Larry L. Jackson

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - Our Inuit guide, Jake, said this is a two year old male.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#9454

Larry L. Jackson

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - Possibly so hungry or young that we were allowed to approach closer than any other polar bear.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#9464

Larry L. Jackson

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - relaxing and sleeping after feeding.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 7, 2017

2017-06-07#9513

Larry L. Jackson

Eclipse Sound

Our last full day had good (arctic) conditions.

Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1699

Larry L. Jackson

Low Cloud

Baffin Island, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1691

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Ice

North wind brought the sea ice back to the floe edge.

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1694

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Ice

Interesting shapes.

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1695

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Ice

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1697

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Ice

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1701

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Ice

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1706

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Ice

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1716

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Ice

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1717

Larry L. Jackson

Debbie & LJax

This is what a nice day in the arctic looked like for us.

Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1708

Larry L. Jackson

Ice Crack

Walking back to camp, seen in the distance, looking for places to cross the cracks.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1728

Larry L. Jackson

Ice Crack

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1730

Larry L. Jackson

Ice Crack

Soft edges are dangerous.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1733

Larry L. Jackson

Ice Crack

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1741

Larry L. Jackson

Iceberg

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1744

Larry L. Jackson

Dome Tent

Because the tents were so small, some took naps in the dome tent.

Ice Camp, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada. June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1745

Larry L. Jackson

Black Feather

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1748

Larry L. Jackson

Jake & Robbie

Two of our Inuit guides.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1752

Larry L. Jackson

Button Point Shack

Used in the past for collecting whaling permit money.

Bylot Island, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1755

Larry L. Jackson

Button Point Artifact

I like old, rusty things for some reason.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1756

Larry L. Jackson

Button Point View

Ice breakup at Button Point kept us from going to a bird cliff and other areas.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1761

Larry L. Jackson

Permafrost Patterns

Button Point, Bylot Island, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1763

Larry L. Jackson

Button Point View

Our ice camp is in the distant center of this photo.

Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#1764

Larry L. Jackson

Long-tailed Ducks

Clangula hymenalis - one of the most numerous birds I saw on the trip.

Button Point, Bylot Island, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 8, 2017

2017-06-08#9529

Larry L. Jackson