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- 2Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 1Bergh, Arne - (Sculptor)
- 1Gimpel, Charles
- 1Iyerak, Alain
- 1Johnston, Mike
- 135Photographs
- 35Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 142015/07/10
- 122015/07/08
- 11Sculpture - Polar Regions
- 82015/07/11
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2015-07-08
This work is one of many that are found on the exterior of buildings in Yellowknife. This work is painted on several pieces of plywood nailed together. The image includes a landscape with spring on the left and winter on the far right. The winter sky shows the aurora borealis. Animals include...
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2015-07-08
The plaque reads: Peace River Flats. The promise of gold drew families north in the 1930's and 40's. Many an Alberta farm boy built a barge to float \"down north\" on the Peace and Slave Rivers and sail across Great Slave Lake to Yellowknife. These settlers were attracted to this flat expanse...
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2024-11-16
On the return ferry trip from Drottningholm, four men on personal watercraft played around the stern as we entered the harbour. They entertained us with sharp turns that sent up huge sprays of water.
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2024-11-17
Pea gravel in ice causes differential melting, leaving the surface of the ice pock-marked.
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2011-09-18
This polar bear was taken many years ago in the Yukon. The skin is mounted on two layers of red heavy cotton fabric. The skin was acquired by a private collector, located in western Alberta, in about 2000.
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2024-11-14
Eurasian aspen are common at the Arctic Circle in Finland and Sweden.
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2015-07-10
Aspen serpentine leaf miner is a common insect pest in the Northwest Territories. This tree was at 44St and 50th Avenue in Yellowknife. Identification of the pest confirmed by Dr. David Langor Research Scientist, Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation Natural Resources Canada, Canadian...
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Porcupine quill work on the replica of the original mace of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Download2015-07-08
A replica of the original mace of the Legislative Assembly of the Norhwest Territories is on display at the Legislature Building. Around the shaft of the mace there is a section of dyed porcupine quills stitched into diamond and checkerboard patterns in red and blue.The top and bottom edges are...
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2015-07-08
In hard rock environments, power poles can be erected in two ways: drilling or augering a large enough hole in the rock that the pole can be placed into it or placing the pole on top of the rock and anchoring it. In this case, rods have been drilled into the rock and the power pole has been...
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2011-05-29
Since 1922, a spring vintage car rally has been held on Djurgarden in Stockholm. Members of the Swedish Royal Family, particlularly Prince Bertil routinely took part in the rally. It has now been named Prince Bertil Memorial Day in his honour. It was a rainy day for the 2011 rally, but many...