Tundra swan in Puvirnituq

A caribou antler on glorious tundra in Inukjuak

Canada geese in Akulivik

A special Inukshuk in Salluit 

 

"flames" among boulders in Kangiqsujuaq

Old bowhead bones in Quaqtaq

Silk like rocks in Ivujivik

Today,April 9,2009  the date i back from the northernmost settlement of Northern American: Grise Fiord, a small hamlet located approximately 1550 km south of North pole, you might be interested that how cold it is? actually it is almost as cold as other much southernly communities in Nunavut,  higher latitude does not mean lower temperature when it is beyond arctic circle. In hight arctic,  the temperature seems more related to toppgraphy rather than latitude. traveling in dIfferent places does not necessarily  along with differnect sceneries, but all wild white world,  the most stories might be those famous arctic explorers,  such as Franklin in past, and astonishing traveling complished by ski-doos or dog teams in now days.

Comparing to colorful cultural characteristics, the most touching me  are the grand high arctic mountains and beautiful ridges even though i have been in far north more than 2 years. here are some starling landscape pics which most of southerner like me dream  to have a look.

  

 

the giant snow mountains in Kirmilik National Park on Bylot Island

 

Deep valleies on  Borden Peninsula in proximaty of Arctic Bay

 

Bone chilling winter in Canada drives people down south to Latin American in holiday seasons,   seeking a sweating destination is not difficult at all, from turquoise Caribbean coast to sky blue pacific coast, stretching from Mexico Gulf down to Panama, clustered numerous hot tourism spots. Among many factors, those mysterious Maya Pyramids and Ruins, rather than white beaches and famed Mexico food, overwhelmed me to choose Maya Riviera as my destination in past holiday.  

Having been dreamed of closely watching those architecutre miracles for many years, and having viewed some photos on internet,  i was still shocked by the amazing architectureal perfection and variety of those majestic temples and pyramids scattered  in the  abandoned Maya city- Chichén Itzá . A civilization that invented complete writing system and calendar, mastered in architecture and astronomy,has mysteriously disappeared in the history river, but their glory and legacy have been written on those remaining vast temples and pyramids.

Here i would like to share few of the photos i took there. 

 

The Great Pyramid

 

A differenct view

From now, i would like to share those magnificent Moutain beauties with all my friend on space.the frist impressive scene when i entered the Jasper  is the Malign Canyon, which  formed by Swirling, churning water, and  it is said has more than 300 million years. it is only two metres across at some points, but to a depth of more than 50 metres.