Plane approaching the Iqaluit airport The town sits on the shore of Frobisher Bay When you fly into Iqaluit the first thing you notice is that there are no trees…you aren’t above the arctic circle but you’re close! The winds can be very strong making it seem on the ground like you are in blizzard….
Tag: weather
Calgary hail storm 2004
Like any city that sits near a major geographical feature, (ie. ocean, moutains, large lakes) Calgary has some unique weather patterns. As Ottawa Valley suffers from freezing rain, Calgary suffers from significant hail storms. These photos from July 2004 show the results of one of those storms. This only effected part of the SW of…
I’m not talking about the weather
I am so tempted to begin with a weather comment. It’s so…well, Canadian! But I will resist the temptation to tell you how cold it has suddenly become, and to bemoan the fact that snow is nearby. I won’t tell you how at this time last year we were around 30 C. No, no…I will…
Hybrid Thoughts 