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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife September 14, 2010

Posted on11. Oct, 2010 by Shane.

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The early morning of September 14, 2010 (12:35 am to 1:16 am) was one of the most spectacular displays of Aurora Borealis (a.k.a. northern lights) that I have seen above Yellowknife this year. And thankfully I did not have to leave the comfort of my own backyard for it. [...]

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Fall in Yellowknife

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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The Fall season in Yellowknife is short but it offers a visual experience that cannot go unnoticed. All you need to do is take some time out for a walk in the park or along Frame Lake to experience it. do not wait too long because temperatures in Yellowknife [...]

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An October Fog in Yellowknife

Posted on06. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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Mother Nature is always throwing something interesting at Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. Often that happens to be in the form of intense storms, extreme temperatures or some kind of super-sized weather that appears to be on steroids. Today that came in the form of a massive fog that [...]

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The Aurora Fiddle Society performs in downtown Yellowknife

Posted on04. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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In late September members of the Aurora Fiddle Society gathered in downtown Yellowknife to perform outside of the Yellowknife Canada Post Office. The fiddle and guitar ensemble captured the attention of many perdestrians as they passed by. The performers included: Peter Rybchinski, Albert Eggenbergger (fiddle), Gladys Eggenbergger (spoons), Claire Marchildon (fiddle), Leanne [...]

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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife September 19, 2009

Posted on04. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

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Here is a view of the Aurora appearing over Yellowknife and Tin Can Hill on September 19, 2009 at 12:05 am. The Aurora show lasted for approximately 30 minutes and the intensity hung around from K3 to K3.5. The sky was quiet the rest of the night with [...]

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Houseboat Living on Yellowknife Bay

Posted on20. Sep, 2009 by Shane.

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The idea of living in a houseboat on Yellowknife Bay seems like a great way to get away from urban living. You are less likely to be disturbed by loud partying neighbours, there are no property taxes, you can catch your next meal right outside your front door, your neighbours dog [...]

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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, September 16, 2009

Posted on17. Sep, 2009 by Shane.

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The Aurora Borealis started early tonight. I caught the first glimpse of it reaching out over Tin Can Hill in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories at 9:30 PM. I checked the Space Weather Canada website and the geomagnetic energy was forecast to be the highest between 10:00 pm and 11:30 pm. And there was a possibility of a K-5 sub-storm [...]

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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, September 1, 2009

Posted on15. Sep, 2009 by Shane.

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Here are a couple Aurora Borealis photographs taken on September 1, 2009 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The Aurora was not particularily strong tonight. There were a few minutes between 12:55 AM and 1:05 AM that were great but overall the morning hours were quiet on September 1, [...]

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VIDEO: Yellowknife Zombie Walk 2009

Posted on16. Aug, 2009 by Shane.

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Check out my video footage of the first ever Yellowknife Zombie Walk 2009 below. The zombie walk was just under one hour long. The route led the zombies right down 50th avenue (Franklin Avenue) and then back around to Yellowknife City Hall.

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Yellowknife Zombie Walk 2009

Posted on15. Aug, 2009 by Shane.

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Watch out for Zombies and protect your brains! Today was the first ever Yellowknife Zombie Walk and it was no surprise that many of Yellowknife’s local zombies and zombie hunters turned out for the scary affair. Many onlookers and drivers nearly had their brains eaten too! Check out these hot off the [...]