Arctic Photos

Hi! Earlier this summer, I spent 2 months in the Northern community of Repulse Bay, Nunavut, and had a wonderful time. Many of you, my online friends, were interested in seeing pictures of the area, and so I have created this website.

Repulse Bay is a community of 650 people in the newly-formed territory of Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic. The Inuktitut name for the town is Naujat, "Seagull's nesting place," in reference to a nearby cliff where Seagulls have built their nests each spring for centuries. Inuktitut is the language of the Inuit people, who make up over 95% of the population. The community is quite remote (see a map at expedia.com), surrounded by amazing natural beauty. It is impossible to capture the vast openness of the land on film [although it seems I tried, as I took over 200 pictures :-)], I hope the pictures presented here give you a glimpse of this beautiful place. Enjoy!
~Lisa

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The three flags seen outside the hamlet (town) office - Nunavut, Canada, and Repulse Bay.

This arch marks the point at which the Arctic Circle passes through town - it is the only community in North America on the Arctic Circle (according to the tourism brochure!). Yes, that means that there is 24-hour sunlight on the longest day of the year in June, and 24-hour darkness in December.
That is me standing there, bundled up in warm clothing in July- it was quite windy that day.

A view of the town from a nearby hill - yes, that is the entire town. The town is built along the shore of Repulse Bay, from which it received its name, which was still frozen when this picture was taken in late June. The bay received its name from an early explorer in search of the Northwest Passage (a shorter route from Europe to Asia). When he discovered that he had entered a bay instead, he named it 'Repulse Bay' in frustration, and the name persisted. I prefer the Inuktitut name of Naujat - it's much more poetic.

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	The three flags seen outside the hamlet (town) office - Nunavut, Canada, and Repulse Bay.
This arch marks the point at which the Arctic Circle passes through town - it is the only community in North America on the Arctic Circle (according to the tourism brochure!). Yes, that means that there is 24-hour sunlight on the longest day of the year in June, and 24-hour darkness in December. That is me standing there, bundled up in warm clothing in July- it was quite windy that day.
	A view of the town from a nearby hill - yes, that is the entire town. The town is built along the shore of Repulse Bay, from which it received its name, which was still frozen when this picture was taken in late June. The bay received its name from an early explorer in search of the Northwest Passage (a shorter route from Europe to Asia). When he discovered that he had entered a bay instead, he named it 'Repulse Bay' in frustration, and the name persisted. I prefer the Inuktitut name of Naujat - it's much more poetic.