Your North: Best reader photos for the weeks of April 9, 16, 23
April is almost over, and from in-town caribou to stunning aurora, your shots capture the beauty of spring in the North. Check out your best photos from the past few weeks from across the territories, Alaska, and Northern Quebec.
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April is almost over, and from in-town caribou to stunning aurora, your shots capture the beauty of spring in the North.
Check out your best photos from the past few weeks from across the territories, Alaska, and Northern Quebec:
'Looks like a UFO has arrived!' Wrote Maggie Leary, who sent this shot to the CBC Yukon Facebook page. Luckily, she didn't phone home - but she did share with us! (Submitted by Maggie Leary)
Standing at attention: Amanda Peat sent us this photo of RCMP Constable Jeffrey Peat, saluting the flag outside the RCMP detachment in Kugluktuk, Nunavut. Peat was saluting his colleague, who died while off-duty in a snowmobile accident near the community. (Submitted by Amanda Peat)
Just passing through! Chris shared these pictures of a small group of Leaf River Caribou that wandered into Kuujjuaraapik, Nunavik. (Submitted by Chris Martin)
Yukon photographer Adam Skrutkowski sent us this beautiful shot of a couple of redpolls 'having a flap spat.' (Submitted by Adam Skrutkowski)
The best aurora leave you breathless: you have to believe that this wall of lights, captured beautifully by Kugluktuk's Bill Williams, fit the bill. (Submitted by Bill Williams)
Brett Boughen spotted some keen canoeists 'getting an early paddling start' along the Yukon's Takhini River last weekend. (Submitted by Brett Boughen)
Now that's a Northern roadblock! Don Voyageur sent us this fantastic shot of a bison, spotted on the winter road between Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, and Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. (Submitted by Don Voyageur)
Looks like a great day for a race! Mike Helms shot this fantastic shot of the snowmobile races at the Tsiigehtchic Jamboree in the N.W.T. community. (Submitted by Mike Helms)
Beauty in nature: Natalie Gillis sent us this spectacular polar bear shot from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. (Submitted by Natalie Gillis)
The majestic aurora: Ray Chiasson sent us this amazing shot from the Yellowknife/Dettah ice road. (Submitted by Ray Chiasson)
Talk about a Northern family photo! Kristian Binder sent us this amazing shot from a shoot on the Mackenzie River near Inuvik, N.W.T. 'The Bullocks wanted a family photo done yesterday on the Mackenzie River ice road,' he wrote. 'So I used my drone to get something a little different!' (Submitted by Kristian Binder)
Bring on spring! Renata Lendvai sent us this shot of her furry friend to our CBC Yukon page, who sure seems ready for the warmer weather! (Submitted by Renata Lendvai)
Community harvest: Yves Brower took this overhead shot of a community whale hunt near Barrow Alaska. A 30 foot bowhead whale was caught, and all of its skin and meat will be harvested and distributed to the community. (Submitted by Yves Brower)
