Yellowknife Experience

YELLOWKNIFE N o r t h w e s t Te r r i t o r i e s

j. warren borg

YELLOWKNIFE N o r t h w e s t Te r r i t o r i e s

by: j. warren borg

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Copyright 2010 Š by J. Warren Borg All rights reserved The entire contents of this publication are copyright and cannot be reproduced in any manor whatsoever without permission from the publishers.

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IMPRESSIONS To d a t e, I have v isited Yellowknife, Northwest Territories twice in 2009, b o t h i n s ummer and winter. Nothing could have prepared me for the wonder a n d beaut y t hat was waiting for me. Quietness almost becomes deafening.

Yo u become c omforted by the breeze whispering in a su btle tone, that you a r e n o t a l one. I n the summer, sunlight becomes a celeb ration, taking full c ont r ol over dar k ness, and then submissive in the winte r. The omnipotent s ky t akes h o l d i n the forever landscape with dancing clouds and colours f r o m beyond t hi s world. The people are open and friendly, welcoming the n e we s t t r avel e r that happens to stumble in. Let me take you through my e x per i ences.

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LIST OF PLATES P a g e n u mbers are f ol l ow ed by t itle s. ( C o v e r ) Yel l ow k nif e I I , Fram e Lake A, Ju n e 2 0 0 9 ( I n s i d e C ov er) Yel l ow k nif e I , A bo rig in a l Art, Ju n e 2 0 0 9 4 . Ye l l o wk ni f e I I , Fram e Lak e, J un e 2 0 0 9 6 . Ye l l o wk ni f e I I I , A irport “Yell owkn ife ” Sig n a g e , Ju n e 2 0 0 9 7 . Ye l l o wk ni f e I V, C it y of Yell ow kn ife fro m Bu sh Pilo t’s Mo n u me n t, Ju n e 2 0 0 9 8 . Ye l l o wk ni f e V, R av ens , J une 20 0 9 9 . Ye l l o wk ni f e V I , Great S l av e La ke Sh o re lin e , Ju ly 2 0 0 9 1 0 . Ye l l o wk nif e V I I , Fram e Lak e B, Ju n e 2 0 0 9 11 . Ye l l o wk nif e V I I I , Great S l av e L a ke , Ju ly 2 0 0 9 1 2 . Ye l l o wk nif e I X , D og M us hi ng Te a m Tru ck, Ju ly 2 0 0 9 1 3 . Ye l l o wk nif e X , A i r Ti ndi , J une 2 0 0 9 1 4 . Ye l l o wk nif e X I , R oc k P lant L ife , Ju n e 2 0 0 9 1 5 . Ye l l o wk nif e X I I , Fram e Lak e C, Ju n e 2 0 0 9 1 6 . Ye l l o wk nif e X I I I , Frame Lak e D, Ju n e 2 0 0 9 1 8 . Ye l l o wk nif e X I V, Frame Lak e E, Ju n e 2 0 0 9 2 0 . Ye l l o wk nif e X V, Frank li n at 53 rd Stre e t, De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 1 . Ye l l o wk nif e X V I , S un D og, De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 2 . Ye l l o wk nif e X V I I , I c e R oad, De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 3 . Ye l l o wk nif e X V I I I , S l av e Lake Ice , De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 4 . Ye l l o wk nif e X I X , S l av e Lak e Ice , Ju n e 2 0 0 9 2 5 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X , Wool B ay, De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 6 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X I , S uns et A , De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 7 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X I I , S uns et B , De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 8 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X I I I , S uns et C , De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 2 9 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X I I I , S uns et D , Ju n e 2 0 0 9 3 0 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X I V, S now on Bra n ch e s, De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 3 1 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X V, Trees , D ec e mb e r 2 0 0 9 3 2 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X V I , S uns et E , De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9 3 3 . Ye l l o wk nif e X X V I I , S uns et F, De ce mb e r 2 0 0 9

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