Don’t think any of us got much sleep Thursday night...I pulled the usual all nighter packing cleaning and sorting at the house. Appreciated the 5 am ride to the airport by my house sitters in Edmonton with dogs and second kennel and food pack and have made a safe arrival north. Some friends here took the dogs for a few hours, so I could unpack and take a nap.
At Yellowknife airport, 
with an hour break, kennels were removed to re-load other baggage but no access to dogs. Dysis is probably somewhat confused and can be seen in the blue and white kennel.
8 PM walk after arrival and exploring new environment. Hat and gloves and warmer jacket needed
...much different than sandals and shorts of recent weeks in the yard in Edmonton.
I looked up the forcast before leaving and discovered thus: Thursday 5 June 2008
Tonight Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this evening. Amount 5 mm. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero.
Friday
Day: Rain ending in the afternoon then clearing. Amount 5 mm. High 6.
Night: A few clouds. Wind becoming north 20 km/h near midnight. Low minus 1.
Saturday
Sunny. High 7.
Sunday
Sunny. Low minus 3. High 9.
Monday
Sunny. Low minus 2. High 6.
Historical Data
Yesterday
Max:
6.5°C
Min:
-1.5°C
Normals
Max:
6°C
Min:
-2°C
Today
Sunrise:
3:15
Sunset:
22:59
Dysis probably after a mouse, or siksik...ready to pounce!
This same snow fence I walked near in December and January but with snow ridges and minus 30oC.
More light but wind and drop in temp from Edmonton...like going back at least 6 weeks but ducks and pussy willows evident.
Dysis, Nanuq, Mika and Nanook watching ducks on pond plannning a chase
...but out smarted by diving ducks.
For my dogs ice and water, 
a welcome change from Edmonton heat.
Exploring and also figuring out relationships. 
Kennel and dog house Dysis is quite uncertain
...my camera lens stuck!
10 PM Nunavut sunset last night!
Some more shots ....across from where I am staying year old pups Mugsy and Penny
and view of hamlet from above Northern Store and 
Nunavut Power logo on tanks on left.
From today's afternoon walkdown towards the boat launch area
Headstone of RCMP Constable 1906-1991
and momentos 
Cindy and dogs on ice,
a little too slushy to venture further from shore but dogs love it 
!!!
Toting her find...Some caribou ribs...
mine says Nanuq to Mika
Monument to Marble Island 
where Henry Hudson likely landed and used as a whaling post for many years.
Polar bear hide
and possibly caribou..... 
Walks end
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