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Monday 26 July 2010

NWT

Not Worth Taking? Okay, maybe that’s a bit harsh. The Northwest Territories is a beautiful place. I really enjoyed seeing Wood Buffalo National Park and the waterfalls are spectacular in the NWT.Alexandra Falls
Alexandra Falls - Click for larger
Sambaa Deh Falls
Sambaa Deh Falls - Click for larger

I’m glad we did this but I’m not sure I will ever travel this way again in July. Too many bugs and too much rain! The roads were okay in some spots and rough in others.

We saw lots of Bison.Bison Fighting
Bison Fighting - Click for larger

The salt flats make an interesting landscape. It was wonderful to see wolf tracks near the salt pile. Maybe if the bugs were not so bad, I would have worked this area a bit more.Salt Flats Wood Buffalo National Park
Salt Flats Wood Buffalo National Park - Click for larger
Buffalo National Park
Buffalo National Park - Click for larger

We hit Yellowknife and resupplied. Couldn’t find a motel so we got a campsite at the edge of town. We got up early the next day to look for something to photograph. I found Yellowknife a bit frustrating. I was hoping to find a nice view by Great Slave Lake but no luck. I did find a nice reflection of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - Click for larger

There have been several times in the past couple of days that I have thought, that’s all I can take. Maybe we should turn the car around and pack it in. After a shower and a good night’s sleep, we carry on.Mosquito
Mosquito - Click for larger

2 Comments:

Anonymous Marta said...

Yech! Is that your arm the mosquito is sucking on??? Sorry you were somewhat discouraged with this part of your trip. The photos you did get are gorgeous though. Hope the rest of your journey is great!

27 July 2010 at 08:08  
Anonymous Cynthia said...

Very cool landscape photos!

Keep on truckin'.

27 July 2010 at 20:38  

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