Tag: Utqiagvik
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Utqiagvik, Part 4
We didn’t see any live whales due to the ice. Once it melts they see bowhead, grey, orca and beluga whales. Residents showed us photos they had taken on their phones, some right from town. The pressure ridges in the ice grew during our 47 hours in town. The “pyramid” in the photo is just…
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Utqiagvik, Part 3 Midnight Sun
The sun rose in Utqiagvik on May 10 and will not set again until August 2. Our last night we stayed up until 2 to watch the sun circle around the horizon. C stood in the exact same place and you can use the tops of the containers to see how far the sun moved…
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Utqiagvik, Part 2 Polar Bears
We hoped we would see polar bears, but knew it was unlikely. They are occasionally seen near town, but if they get close are hazed aggressively to give them a healthy fear of town. By midnight before our flight out we had tried twice to get a ride to Point Barrow, learning that the road…
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Utqiagvik, Part 1
We walked on water. The Arctic Ocean is still frozen at the coast here at Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow) though this section thaws every summer. This community and area is unique and wonderful. The majority of the population is Inupiat with a deep tradition of whaling and of demanding their self-determination as a people and community.…
Me & C 