Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Yellowknife: walking around Frame Lake




Frame Lake

My colleague Marie-Claire and I spent a week in Yellowknife for an amazing workshop called "Activating the Heart: Storytelling, Knowledge Sharing and Relationship"). 

(More later on the workshop, which was held at Detta in Chief Drygeese Territory). 

I got to town a day before the workshop started, and so took some time to explore Frame Lake, which is just a couple of minutes from the Explorer Hotel where we were staying.
   
There is a great path around the edge of the lake...perfect for strolling or biking. 

It is perhaps 9 kilometers around the perimetre, and gives you a whole variety of views.

 
Conversations for the birds...


bird on the rocks...
There were also a plethora of birds around. You could see them sitting in the trees, having conversations with eachother, splashing in the water (one bird seemingly 'on guard' out on a little rock).

 



Unfortunately, there was plenty of bird food around too (by bird food i mean 'mosquitos'). 

Everytime I stopped to take a photo, (particularly in shady areas) the little bloodsuckers caught up and tried to hitch a ride on a piece of exposed skin, so i took fewer photos than i otherwise might have!  :-)

Still, it was fun following the path around, and exploring the view from the different angles. 







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The water was wonderfully reflective, suggesting a landscape below the surface.

 

 



2 comments:

  1. And now the Yellowknife Workshop seems to be so far away. Thanks for the wonderful pictures to remind me that it really happened for you.

    Arta

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  2. Oddly, I sure miss Magpies. I am told they are pests, but I have always loved them. Sadly, we don't get any out here in the Outaouais. Another reason to miss Alberta. :-)

    And another reason to visit the North. It is on my list of places to visit before I leave this earth.

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