Blogs from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, North America - page 4

Hello to all blog-readers. The crystal clear water of the Churchill River is full of beluga whales. They are truly magical creatures with a high level of intelligence, a complex language, and a friendly curiosity towards us. It was an amazing experience to snorkel with them, being in the water with them as they swam beneath us, turning their heads to check us out. We have also had some amazing displays of northern lights! Apparently, there was a huge explosion on the sun (even bigger than the normal huge explosions that constantly happen there) and the charged particles are giving us a dazzling light show! We have had a busy few weeks, we had some family staying with us and another guest after that, and, with the exception of one of the worst summer storms on ... read more

There has been some interest by a handful of our loyal blog-followers about the amazing wildflowers we have in this region. So, we have put together this collection of wildflower blogs with pictures and their local (Churchill) names. Please enjoy the blogs. Dave and Theresa...... read more

There has been some interest by a handful of our loyal blog-followers about the amazing wildflowers we have in this region. So, we have put together this collection of wildflower blogs with pictures and their local (Churchill) names. There will be more wildflower blogs to follow with a bit more information about these wee beauties that pop up every year... Dave (and Theresa)... read more

Hello again. There is still a fair amount of sea-ice lingering around on bay near Churchill and every day brings us newly shaped sculptures. It seems as if this warm spring has encouraged every flowering plant to blossom earlier than normal making the tundra a rainbow of colours, we have counted about 40 different species of flowering plants on our hikes in the area. The warmth has also alerted the Manitoba air-force (mosquitos and other biting insects) to fill the sky and attack anything that twitches a muscle! We will more than likely have the privilege of their company until the summer ends! We are still enjoying the amazing weather here as well as the almost endless light that summer brings us. We also saw our first polar bear of the season a couple of weeks ... read more

I had been researching this trip since I decided to move to Canada in early 2007, and it was the 1 trip I couldn't leave the country without doing. It was pricey, but absolutely a once in a lifetime trip. We travelled from Vancouver to Winnipeg, and the following morning took an early flight to Churchill. Churchill cannot be accessed by road, so it was either fly or take the train. Although romantic, the train took a few days and was expensive. My biggest fear, after not seeing the northern lights on a previous trip to Whitehorse was that we wouldn't see any bears. Saying that, on our way from the airport to the tundra we see 4 bears in the first 10 minutes. The day was amazing, the bears are everything you would imagine and ... read more