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Wednesday November 25 2015 9 September Feeling a Bit Small South Shore Great Slave Lake by Adam Hill January - Following the Caribou Trail by Miriam Krner At the end of the gravel road past the northern most community in Saskatchewan a trail leads into the NWT and beyond. For days we had followed this old route carved into the collective memory of the people of the North. The cold was wearing on the dogs and us and we talked about turning south. Then suddenly the last skidoo track was left behind. White silence embraced us and we found ourselves on a trail as old as the land itself the caribou trail. All thoughts of turning home disappeared and what was left was the pull to follow the caribou. North. February - Pond Hockey by Leanne Robinson There is something about pond hockey that has an allure to it that hockey on an indoor rink is lacking. I had never really played hockey nor had any interest in it before moving here but then again I had never tried it on a lake. It is a different sport and now some- thing that I love. This particular rink is at Blachford Lake Lodge where I spent a wonder- ful few days at a learning retreat hosted by the NWT Recreation and Parks Association. I didnt get a game in that time though as in a few short weeks our son would be born. March - Suppertime by Miriam Krner Dogs are the most amazing travel companions. They instinctively know the land. They might follow on old wolf track hidden under the snow to the next portage crouch on their bellies when the ice feels unsafe under their paws and nestle at night in a bed of snow. They comfort us with their never ceasing enthusiasm allow us to warm up our frozen hands in their warm armpits. Suppertime is our time to say thank you for a days hard work. April - Spring time on Prosperous Lake by Leanne Robinson Everything changes so quickly in spring. One week you are skiing across the lake the next week you are paddling. This particular day we ventured to Tartan Rapids for a picnic with a friend from out of town. Naturally as we had a visitor in tow we tried to pretend that this was a typical day and that we always walked across the lake drag- ging our canoe with our sleeping baby inside. But of course these blissful spring days where the line between ice and water is marred happen but a few days a year. May - Wander Without Purpose by Janice Stein Yellowknife I am very fortunate to call the Northwest Territories my home and this beautiful land my backyard. I was once told that home isnt where you are from but where you be- long. Whether exploring on my own or with family or friends camping for a week or kayaking for just the day sailing in 30 or snowshoeing in -50. The land has always offered me an escape and a chance to explore grow and play. The land is not a place I visit. Its a place I call home. June - Bug Hunting by Daniel Harrington They were stopping to inspect various somethings along the rocks. Collecting skip- ping stones shells then bugs so I documented their ndings. A couple caterpillars a couple snails and an injured dragony later the large clouds behind us had rolled in and we called it a day. We left taking the dragony and its friends along with us. July - Frost Creek by Adam Zier-Vogel Frost Creek Valley is one of Nahanni National Park Reserves hidden gems. Tucked away in the Ragged Range this stunning area has a quality that is simultaneously soothing and exciting begging to be explored. Lush rolling alpine meadows abound with marmots ground squirrels and pika surrounded by pristine lakes and streams. Truly a northern Shangri-la August - Cirque of the Unclimbables by Adam Zier-Vogel Rugged remote and wild in my opinion Nahanni National Park Reserves Cirque of the Unclimbables is one of the best places on the planet for an adventure in the mountains. Seeing the Cirques towering granite faces and spires from this perspec- tive never fails to leave me in awe. September - Feeling a Bit Small by Adam Hill Sometimes when you go out looking for photos of the aurora its hard to look at them purely as a photographic subject. They are after all amazing curtains and ribbons of light swirling all around you. Its amazing that this phenomenon exists. Sometimes you have to just look up and realize how amazing a world we live in and how small we are in it. October - Chilly Fall Evening at the Treeline by Sandra Moore I cant think of a more welcoming sight than camp at nightfall. This picture was taken in early September. Cold enough to need a re in the wood stove but mild enough to walk on the esker and enjoy the fall colours in the evening light. Thinking ahead to to- morrow Ill go shing berry picking and maybe hike to an old wolf den to take photos. November - Moosehide Fun by Barb Cameron My three-year-old son Charlie is climbing on this tightly stretched moosehide clutch- ing a moosehide ball. He was having so much fun playing alongside older students who were learning rst-hand about working with hides at the Wldeh camp. It was a memorable on-the-land experience with Yellownives Dene First Nation Elder Ju- dith Charlo and her daughter Verna Crapeau. They shared their knowledge of tanning a hide from start to nish with hundreds of students. Their teachings were inspira- tional showing how to get the job done with a balance of honest hard work while al- lowing for the amusement of a youngster. December - Christmas Harvest by Rich McIntosh Pulling up a net full of whitesh on Yellowknife Bay was the perfect gift over Christ- mas holidays. The temperatures ash froze the sh but the light was incredibly warm. 2016 CPAWS Love the Land calendar winning photos March Suppertime Selwyn Lake by Miriam Korner June Cover Bug Hunting Alexandra Falls by Daniel Harrington December Christmas Harvest Yellowknife Bay Great Slave Lake by Rich McIntosh