There is nothing more exciting that getting up at 6:00 in the morning putting on 4 layers of clothing and going out to a mosquito filled tundra looking for white spruce seedlings. This has been our research calling for the last few days. We have an armed guard named Carley that protects us from polar bears. However, I think these polar bears are a Churchill legend.
Speaking of Carley, she is my new idol. We went to her cabin in the woods and she is a true mountain woman. Her cabin has a broken window where a bear tried to get in. She has guns all over the house which are all loaded. She has two huge dogs that are trained to bark when a password (watch-um)is given to them. She knows the wild like we know the favorite restaurants in our town. One day a bear came to her house and he would not leave. Carley did not mess around. She shot the gun and put a bullet through her wall. We all stand with our mouths open when she tells her stories. You would all love Carley. (her picture is on day 4 blog)
After leaving Carley's place we went to watch the sunset, Numerous pictures were taken each as beautiful as the next. Every chance we get we continue to look for the elusive bears. So far no bear sightings but tomorrow is our day off. We are going on a nature tour to look for bears. Don't miss tomorrows blog to see if a polar bear is in our future.
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