Northern Lights Highlight Photo
Northern lights above snowbound Churchill this past winter. Andre Brandt photo.
Another impressive aurora borealis image by Andre Brandt from last northern lights season in Churchill. Enjoy!
Arctic Fox Hunting Video
We’ve posted other videos of Arctic foxes hunting lemmings in the snow – covered tundra and they all are fantastic. This video is a bit humorous as well as a pretty cool synopsis of the technique needed to hone in on the furry little mammals, usually lemmings, beneath the snow. We never get tired of watching these hunting sequences in Churchill! Enjoy!
Churchill Photos of the Week
Caribou wandering the tundra in Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
Sunset over the Churchill River in Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
Caribou and Canada Geese on the tundra. Katie de Meulles photo.
The Port of Churchill still vacant while the sale of the business is in limbo. Katie de Meulles photo.
Fantastic four photos from Churchill photographer Katie de Meulles that paint the picture of spring soon to become summer in Churchill. Caribou and sunsets are tell – tale indicators of the changing seasons. Let’s hope with that change that the fog over the Port of Churchill will lift soon and revitalization will begin there. Enjoy!
Travel Manitoba Video – Winnipeg to Churchill
Manitoba Travel recently released this short video in a series of promotional films highlighting the incredible features of the province. This particular clip takes us on a journey from Winnipeg to Churchill and builds the anticipation for travelers heading to Churchill this year. Polar bears, beluga whales, migratory birds and incredible landscapes await those bold enough to journey north. Enjoy!
Churchill Floods Cause Havoc on Train Service
Flooding at Churchill’s Goose Creek subdivision. Riccki O’Connor photo.
Nobody really thought ahead when the massive blizzards were pounding Churchill this past March. When the spring thaw came, permafrost has prevented meltwater from permeating the soil and has lead to major flooding in parts of the tundra from Thompson to Churchill along the Hudson Bay rail line.
Once again, as was during the time of the blizzards, supplies and groceries have been delayed due to lack of train service to the northern community. During the March storms groceries were stranded in the south for three weeks leading to a state of emergency.
“With the spring melt underway, water is everywhere”, said Mayor Mike Spence. “We’ve got historic record water flows coming into our community here. It’s a lot of water coming down,”.
Not expected to peak until early June, the Churchill River, as of last weekend, was flowing at about 160,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). With ice still on the Churchill River the flow of overrun onto land can be unpredictable due to tidal flow and ice jamming along shore.
The Goose Creek subdivision has been flooded up river and volunteers have been furiously filling and placing sandbags to try to contain the water. The tracks over parts of the 100 mile stretch of the Hudson Bay rail line have been completely flooded over and no trains have been through since May 23rd.
“We have a rail problem here where we are not able to use the train system because of damage to the rail line, so that needs to be attended to, and that actually can’t be attended to until the water conditions are dealt with.” stated Spence.
Churchill is working with Thompson’s Calm Air, to work out plans to fly groceries into town as soon as possible!
Two Exquisite Northern Lights Photos
Northern Lights above the Athabasca Glacier in the Canadian Rockies. Paul Zizka photo.
“Eruption” of aurora borealis in Banff National Park, Alberta. Paul Zizka photo.
These two images highlight the creativity and photography talent of Paul Zizka. His northern lights photos, especially, evoke a solitude and ethereal feeling unlike any other photographer’s work we have seen recently. His usage of foreground features accentuate the tantalizing glow of aurora borealis. These western Canada northern lights shots capture the allure of the wild and untamed Canadian Rockies! Enjoy!
