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May 1st 2011
Published: September 22nd 2011
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It was near the end of a long and cold winter, we were making lots of new friends and generally having a fun time exploring Toronto, Jen was settling into her Toronto job nicely but I was getting increasingly annoyed and downbeat by my lack of success on the job front. There had been a couple of nibbles here and there for interesting ecology jobs, but nothing ever seemed to eventuate. And then one... Read Full Entry



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the Summer Aquatic field season begins...the Summer Aquatic field season begins...
the Summer Aquatic field season begins...

with pumping up the boat - unaware that I am in the process of drowning a $5000 water probe which I am using as a support in the water for the foot pump! So much for the waterproof case...
River Otter!!River Otter!!
River Otter!!

probably the best wildlife encounter of the Summer. This guy checked me out and chatted with me as I ate my lunch in the boat
tar sandstar sands
tar sands

not the most uplifting of sights after coming in from the amazing boreal wilderness
back out in the bushback out in the bush
back out in the bush

Mark takes us for a ride down by the water near Fort Chipewyan
breakfast at W65breakfast at W65
breakfast at W65

definitely the pick of the camp spots
the gang at the Big Sausagethe gang at the Big Sausage
the gang at the Big Sausage

one of Alberta's premier tourist destinations
The Re-Mains in Calgary!The Re-Mains in Calgary!
The Re-Mains in Calgary!

A boys night out in Calgary as my favourite country rock and roll band from rural NSW passed through Alberta
River Tubing!River Tubing!
River Tubing!

AJ, Chelsea, Claire and Jen cruise on by



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