Take a look at the premier of Polar Bear Town, the new Outdoor Life Network series based on the polar bear mecca of Churchill, Manitoba. For me it’s kind of like seeing the movie after reading the book. I’ve been involved in the tourism trade there for almost two decades now and lived in the town for months at a time. It’s hard to get a fresh view of a place in a different light after knowing the place and characters so closely through the years. Should be fun to watch!
These three photos from Alex De Vries – Magnifico in Churchill are fantastic cloud shots over the vast Hudson Bay. The colors in the fall are intense and highlight all the features of the sub – Arctic village. Polar bear season is within a week now so stay close for daily blog posts throughout the season. Should be continuous exciting news from Churchill!
Incredible cumulus cloud over the Hudson Bay in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Cumulus cloud with ape Merry in foreground. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Looking out over the Cape Merry Precambrian shield and Hudson Bay. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
When pre – polar bear season news is slow in Churchill, one can always find something quirky and new about the frontier town on the shores of the Hudson Bay. Take a look at this wild photo of a plane fuselage on a train car in Churchill.
Airplane fuselage loaded on a train car in Churchill. Ryan Hunter photo.
Alex De Vries – Magnifico took this “outstanding”,(see what I did there?), northern lights photograph in Churchill last evening. The aurora borealis continues to impress into September. These spectacular sights we have been seeing bode well for polar bear season which is just a couple of weeks away. With some clear nights throughout the fall season travelers should get some special evenings with the northern lights glowing in the sky above Churchill. Enjoy!
Northern lights above Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
So I guess I lied about the last beluga whale photos I posted by writing they would the final shots of the season. These clear underwater shots by Douglas Kahle are some real gems. We can’t seem to get enough looks at these incredible mammals that return to the Churchill waters every year.
Google Earth map of beluga whales moving north for the winter.
Almost all of the belugas are on their journey north by now, many to the Hudson Straits area where they will overwinter. The straits have open water or polynas that allow the whales to surface for air from time to time as needed. The above map is from 10 days ago so whales are further north and traversing the Hudson Bay at this point.
Beluga underwater in Churchill. Douglas Khale photo.
Pod of belugas underwater. Douglas Kahle photo.
Curios and friendly beluga whales in Churchill. Douglas Kahle photo.
Beluga spyhopping underwater in Churchill. Douglas Kahle photo.
