Petra | Life in the Knife

The Beer Gardens at Folk on the Rocks V.2

Posted on20. Jul, 2009 by Shane.

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Looking to find yourself in more beer garden photos? Here is a second set of beer garden photos from the Folk on the Rocks Festival in Yellowknife. These are a little more close-up than the first set of beer garden photos uploaded here. The heat was not as blazing [...]

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The Giant Colon Invades Yellowknife

Posted on21. May, 2009 by Shane.

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I really had to see this digestive monster invading Yellowknife just for the sake of it being a GIANT COLON! I mean who would not want to see a giant colon. And not only that, a colon you can actually walk through and view hemmoroids and polyps larger than your [...]

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Rat Lake and Tin Can Hill Hike

Posted on18. Mar, 2009 by Shane.

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I went on a short hike with Petra today across Rat Lake and up Tin Can Hill. It was a cold day for a hike by most peoples standards but being indoor 8 months of the year starts to drive you a little stir-crazy by March. And what better way to get [...]

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Cameron Falls Hike, NWT

Posted on27. Apr, 2008 by Shane.

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This was a great day for hiking. Even though there was still snow on the ground and the rivers and lakes were mostly frozen the hike to Cameron Falls was perfect. Not to mention, there were no bugs out yet – which is why we choose to hike now instead of later. Our [...]

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Dog Sledding in Yellowknife, April 5, 2008

Posted on05. Apr, 2008 by Shane.

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Today we went out with our friends Ken, Heidi-Ann and Kim on a -26 degree celcius icy adventure with Becks Kennels dog sleds (http://www.beckskennels.com/). This was a northern experience that I would recommend to anyone visiting Yellowknife in the winter. But you better hold on tight because these little dogs can [...]

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Yellowknife and the Dettah Ice Road in February

Posted on02. Feb, 2008 by Shane.

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Today we decided to venture out in -49 degree celcius on a little driving adventure around our new home. I decided we would visit the pilot’s point monument and the Dettah Ice Road. We spent no more than 10 minutes at the monument because it was very cold with the [...]