Research in NWT
As many know here I'm a Geologist and typically I'm working in a rig setting. Previous to that and now post, I assisted researchers in the field in the Rockies, Mackenzies and this year was in the arctic plains, based out of Colville Lake. See here
Working in the plains sucks for a few reasons: the amount of bugs is staggering, not very much rock to look at, not photogenic, and this area is in the horrible weather vortex being influenced by the Arctic Coast, Great Bear Lake and various mountain ranges to the west.
Nevertheless, it was an area that needed to be updated and great opportunity for me to get back in research-mode for Grad school. Instead of hauling around a lot of photo gear (because I'd honestly be hauling around rocks in my backpack instead, no joke) and many photo opportunities would have to be shot through helicopter window glass (ie: horrendous), I opted to borrow my Mom's much smaller and compact Panasonic DMC-FZ200 point-and-shoot. This little thing surprised the hell out of me, especially on the long end and ability to focus on moving objects as you will see.
The first few photos are when we were based out Norman Wells for a few days working around the Smith-Arm of Great Bear Lake.
20150716-P1030561 by msommers00, on Flickr
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Here we're still in Norman Wells but a preview of the plains to come. Yep, it's fucking flat!
20150717-P1030612 by msommers00, on Flickr
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