Monthly Archives: April 2010

The ‘Patch’

I snapped these shots near Zama Alberta yesterday on our way back to Ft. Simpson. It never ceases to amaze me how much it looks like roads down there.  It almost looks like they were planning to build a town.  But no, it’s all cut lines, used by the oil and gas industry to set [...]

I’m Famous!

Ok, that might be a bit of a stretch… Spring in the north is a welcome season for many winter ravaged northerners.  Every spring in Ft. Simpson a tipi (sp) is moved out onto the MacKenzie River ice and is connected to a clock on the river bank.  Everyone in the village can buy a [...]