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Churchill Trip : August 17-31, 2023

Part 3 - Churchill to Regina

August 25: Churchill aerial tour

Before departing Churchill, I flew out to Cape Churchill on an aerial quest for polar bears

Cirrus convention in Churchill?
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Rocks
Another rock
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Not a rock
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It's the white speck in the center.
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More polar bears
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It's the Polar Bear Convention Center! (8 in the picture)
Cape Churchill
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Fox Islands
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Back to rocks
Gordon Point
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August 25: Churchill MB to Thompson MB


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Radome outside Thompson

August 25: Thompson MB

The aurora in Thompson seemed more diffuse than in Churchill

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August 26: Thompson MB

We took a short road trip to Pisew Falls and Paint Lake Provincial Parks

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Osprey nest

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Osprey with lunch
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Pisew Falls
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White Baneberry
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I was sitting on this deck when a bear popped out from under it!
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Pond skaters
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Checkered White
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Ring-billed Gull

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Lichens
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Robert Bateman Wolf Mural by Charlie Johnston

"King Miner"
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Only a faint hint of the aurora tonight
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A number of wolf statues are scattered around town. Sources indicate 35 in Thompson, with a few more in Churchill and Winnipeg. There was once a website listing GPS coordinates of the wolves, but it's gone. I managed to find 23 of them by wandering around town.

"Rising Star" and "Starry Night Wolf"
"Jazz Wolf" and "Churchill River Woman"
"The Landmark"
"Sole Song"

"Nehetho Mukekan"
"Aviator"
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"Mining Wolf"

"Loreen's Garden"
"Mamisiwin" (Trust)
"Doctor on Call"
"Minoyawin Mahihkan" (Healthy wolf)

"Leading the Pack"
"Ma-he-kun Wa-pa-tum" (The wolf sees)
"The Northern Life"
"Eliodoro" (Gift of the sun)

"Okanawenimiwew Mahihkan" (Guardian wolf)
"Moon Aura"
"O-nikan-nee(w)(t)" (A leader)
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"Silent Night"
"Wolf with Ravens"
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August 27: Thompson MB to Regina SK


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MDS AeroTest GLACIER test stand
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Paint Lake

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Kwasitchewan Falls
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Pisew Falls

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August 27: Regina SK


Regina
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Saskatchewan Legislative Building

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Wascana Lake
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Rodents of Unusual Size
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Flying the Ukrainian flag
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