CECILIA CLARK P HOTOGRAPHY

At about 3:10 am, the PA in all our rooms announced that the Aurora could be seen on the starboard side. Fred said it was faint, but it was visible. I got out on the balcony and took my first photo at 3:12am, but as I was trying to figure out the right exposure, focus in the dark, remember that the ship is moving and I don't have a tripod, those first photos weren't so good. Also, there was still ambient light from the sunset. What I saw with my eyes was something like smoke

The day began with flat water, a beautiful sunrise, and just a few clouds. As we neared Sachs Harbor, fog fell and didn’t lift much during our visit and return to the ship. Situated on the southwestern coast of Banks Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Ikaahuk is the only permanent settlement on Banks Island. Ikaahuk with just 150 residents is one of the smallest communities in the Canadian Arctic. A young woman named Mariah met the zodiacs as they landed at Sachs Har

The volunteers We've left Nunavut behind and are now in the Northwest Territories in the small hamlet of Ulukhaktok. Ulukhaktok is a small Inuvialuit Settlement hamlet on the west coast of Victoria Island, in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Victoria Island is about the size of the UK but with far fewer residents. Between 450 to 500 people live in the hamlet. Until 2006, the hamlet was called Holman. Hamlet of Ulukhaktok Local volunteers escorted us on

Sedna at the Red Fish Art Center Sedna is a legend from Inuit mythology shared across the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. The Legend of Sedna: Sedna was a young mortal woman who refused marriage proposals and was eventually tricked into marrying a spirit disguised as a bird. After her father tried to rescue her, a fierce storm threatened them. Her father threw her out of the boat. As she clung to the side, he cut off her fingers, which transformed into seals,

Gjoa Haven (pronounced Joe Haven) is a hamlet of about 1,500 people, mostly Inuit, in Nunavut. It is the only settlement on King William Island. Explorer Roald Amundsen spent two winters (1903-1904) here during his Northwest Passage expedition. Amundsen's ship was named Gjoa. He said that Gjoa Haven was the prettiest natural harbor he had ever seen. The Hamlet Office has a bronze bust of Amundsen. Home to the Nattlik (people of the place where there is seal) Inuit, the commun

Bellot Strait is 25 km/15.5 mi long and 2 km/1.2 mi wide at its narrowest point. It will take about 1.5 hours to pass through. The most northerly point of continental North America is in this passage (71°58’N 94°57’W). The tide through the passage is tricky and while in the past several ships tried it, it wasn’t until 1937 that the Aklavik, a Hudson's Bay Company boat, successfully sailed through the passage. Hudson's Bay Company had a trading post at the eastern entrance of

Sunrise and Prince Leopold Island This early morning between 4:00 to 5:00 I wandered around the ship. On the port side the sunrise was just beginning to shine through the clouds. I returned to our room just before 5:00 am and found the photo I wanted on our balcony on the starboard side. Most of the image is blue but an orange band of the sunrise was visible behind Prince Leopold Island. Sunrise, port side A little later in the morning, the ship stationed itself quite near P

Much of our voyage is along the path of the doomed Franklin Expedition of 1845. The expedition, led by Captain Sir John Franklin, hoped to find and map a sea route through the unnavigated parts of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The expedition consisted of two Royal Navy vessels: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. There were 129 crew members and sufficient food and supplies for three years. The Captain Franklin chose the protected harbor of Beechey Island for his first

Part of the Arctic Cordillera We were "at sea" for the prior two days sailing across the Davis Strait and are now on the Canadian side of Baffin Bay. Since leaving Greenland on August 18, we have lost three hours in time zone changes (-1 hour entering Baffin Bay, -1 hour Canadian side of Baffin Bay, and now -1 at Pond Inlet. On the crossing, the only thing I saw was a couple of icebergs. The day we visited Pond Inlet/Mittaatalik the temperature was quite warm (too warm for mu

We were in Ilulissat last year. This year we took an optional excursion to a small village named Oqaatsut (means Cormorants in Greenlandic). Leaving the port by small boat, we had a good view of the Ilulissat's colorful houses and the Black Church along the way. The Black Church (Zion's Church) was built of wood between 1779 and 1782. It was funded mostly by whale oil contributions and was once the largest man-made building in Greenland. In 1929 the church was moved slightly

Cottongrasses on Aasivissuit-Nipisat Island We arrived early in the morning in time for an excursion to the nearby island of Aasivissuit-Nipisat (a UNESCO World Heritage site). The island was once home to the 4,000 year old Saqqaq culture and has archaeological evidence of 14th century Thule habitation. In addition to the Saqqaq there are remains of the Dorset and Thule cultures and sites from the later Inuit and Danish colonial era (early 1700s) within the site. Around 1100

We sailed into the 75 k/46.6 mi long Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord (in Danish: Evighedsfjorden which means Eternity Fjord). The Danes named it Eternity Fjord because it has so many branches. The largest glacier, Sermitsiaq Glacier, is a tidewater glacier that drains the Maniitsoq ice cap into two fjords (one north and one south) flowing towards Davis Strait. We were in the Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord, the southern leg. The mountain peaks of the fjord are almost 2,000 m/6,600 ft in heig

Walking through glacial tunnels at Langjokull Glacier: The most unusual stop of the tour was the Langjokull Glacier. We didn't just walk on the glacier, but inside as well. To walk inside of Langjokull Glacier we were required to wear waterproof shoes. We quickly figured out the reason. In August, the interior is beginning to melt and there were small waterfalls throughout the tunnels. The tunnels are more frozen and drier in December. It was gray and overcast on the day we v

The Sun Voyager Months before our flight to Reykjavik, I researched the eclipse times, where it would be visible, and what to expect on the BusTravel Iceland website. "For the first time since 1954, a total solar eclipse will be visible in the skies of Iceland on August 12, 2026. Even more historic, Reykjavík will witness totality for the first time since 1433. This rare celestial event is expected to draw eclipse chasers, photographers, and curious travelers from around the

"Heartbeat of the City" It was an easy drive from Lake Louise Village to Calgary. We drove south down 1A the Bow River Parkway stopping at several viewpoints along the way. Our first stop was not a viewpoint but a bear. I saw him/her up ahead and we were the first car to stop. The bear was eating the fluffy seed heads of dandelions along the side of the road. He/she paid us no mind as we took photos. The bear is a black bear even though its coat was a lovely shade of golden

Crowfoot Mountain at Bow Lake Viewpoint Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) is a 232 km (144 mile) scenic mountain road that connects ⁠Lake Louise in Banff National Park to the Jasper townsite. When the drive begins a road sign alerts you that next gas is 85 km away. The Bow Glacier at Crowfoot Mountain We didn't stop at every viewpoint on the way to Jasper. We saw some on the way north and some others a few days later on the way south as we drove to Calgary. We saw the Big Horn S

At around 7:00 in the evening, I had my first sight of Lake Louise. The color was stunning and the landscape dreamy. The haze turned out to be smoke that had drifted into Alberta from a wildfire in Saskatchewan. The lake retained this soft veil until July 1. The smokey haze didn't bother me, and it didn't seem to bother the masses of visitors who arrived each day to take photos of themselves, and in at least one case of her dog, with the magnificent background of Lake Louise.

Mt Rundle and Vermilion Lakes Dan took me to Alberta, Canada, for our 37th anniversary and my July birthday. We visited Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper National Parks with no admission charge due to the Canada Strong Pass giving free admission from June 19 to September 7, 2026. The scenery throughout our entire journey was magnificent, and my posts of our time in Alberta, Canada, are mostly photos. Banff was cool with very changeable weather during our stay. The clouds were be

A few days ago I entered this photo in Exposure One Awards. Today I was notified that it was nominated for the People's Vote Awards. If you like my photo, please vote for it. You can use the link to vote once a day. Thanks for your support. https://exposureoneawards.com/people-vote-award/viernes-santo Mineral de Santa Ana in Mexico's Guanajuato State celebrates Good Friday (Viernes Santo) with pre-crucifixion procession of penitents (male and female) carrying heavy wooden pla

"Sunbathers and Beachcombers" is the title of a photo I made in 2023 while vacationing in Portugal. It was a cool October 29 day and not a person other than me was visible on this beautiful white sand beach. Praia de Altura is on Portugal's southern coast very near the border with Spain. We were just passing through, but Altura with its great seafood restaurants would be an fabulous destination in the off season. Next time ... Yourdailyphotograph.com included this image in t