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Category Archives: Film & Video
Photography in the Yukon at -37 Degrees
This has been a very dreary winter so far in the southern Yukon, with very little sun and lots of snow. Our winters used to be clear and cold – invigorating rather than dreary. When I saw this weather forecast … Continue reading
A Day in Basel, Switzerland
Basel is a thrilling city – the history, the culture, the entire lifestyle, is wonderful. I really tried to keep the number of photos down for this post, but it just didn’t work for me – there’s so much I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Artists, Cars, Europe, Film & Video, History, Photos, Railroads, Travel
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On 9/11, not even the Yukon was far enough away
During yesterday’s 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that changed the world that most of us knew, New York was of course the focus. Most people outside the Yukon have forgotten, or perhaps never heard, how Whitehorse was affected. Much … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Communities, Events, Film & Video, Military, Personal Notes, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Carcross Day – Distracted by Summer
My intention was to get a good day’s work done at our Carcross cabin yesterday, but I got a bit distracted by a few things, mostly the warm sun! I got off to a late start, and when I finally … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Video, Lifestyle, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Starting 2012 Off Right
Wow, it’s the 7th of January already! Times does fly when you’re having fun We had a very quiet New Year’s Eve as usual. The City put on an excellent fireworks display at 9:00pm, and I made it to 11:50 … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Video, Photos, Railroads, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Canada Day in Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Day 2011 (July 1st) was good fun in Whitehorse, even though it started out to be a very cold morning. The events were all held at Shipyards Park (as seems to be the norm now). We began the day … Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Events, Film & Video, Pets, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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The Last Trapper – Norman Winther
Tonight at 5:30pm on the My Yukon Life online radio show, the guest will be Norman Winther, a Yukon trapper who portrayed himself in Nicholas Vanier’s 2004 docu-drama, “The Last Trapper“. He’ll be sharing some his experiences with listeners of … Continue reading
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The Emile Aubichon Memorial Ride – Whitehorse, Yukon
On Sunday, May 15th, 52-year-old Whitehorse resident Emile Aubichon died as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash the previous day on the North Klondike Highway (see the Yukon News article). Last night a memorial ride was held … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Film & Video, Lifestyle, Motorcycles, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Skagway R&R Road Trip
I hadn’t been down to Skagway since the 18th of December, and for weeks I’d been watching for the right combination of decent weather and a “free” day. There’s actually no such thing as a free day anymore, but a … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Video, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Wings to Alaska – Pan American, 1946
Here’s the video I mentioned last night. It was shot for Pan Americn World Airways, probably in 1946, as it features a DC-3, and in 1947 they had added DC-4s to the Alaska run. The entire film is 25 minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Film & Video, History, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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