Final post of the day: There but for a bear go I; I go anyway
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 10:14PM 
I took a short walk and at about 9:30 PM stood at the edge of the village looking down this stretch of road. I just wanted to walk and walk, but earlier in the day a grizzly bear wandered into Nuiqsut - the same bear, I am told, that made a couple of appearances here just barely over two weeks ago when I was here before. I didn't think it would be a good idea for me to walk out there and meet that bear. But my legs could not be stopped. I told them not to do it, but they headed down that road. Out in the tundra grasses, I could hear geese nigliqing. They'll be going south real soon. Despite this appearance of continuing on endlessly this a village service road leading to the dump and does not go very far, just a couple of miles. I turned around before I got to the dump, just in case.
Nuiqsut in Alaska, Instagram, Logbook entry, autumn
Reader Comments (4)
Smart move! When we went fishing in Canada every summer, it was about this time of day we would drive to the dump to see the bears! Much easier to get away in a car than on foot! We could sit and watch 20 or more going thru the days collection. They were much more interested in the collection than us, but someone walking might have been good too!
What an incredible photo. I love that word niqliqing. They stop off here in the St. Lawrence Seaway on their way south and that word describes their sound perfectly.
Amazingly simple. Amazingly beautiful.
How do I find you on Instagram? I am a bit frustrated with the app.
MrsGunka - especially a short, chubby dumpling like me,,,
grannyj - The Iñupiat listened when the geese told them their name. Niqliq is the Iñupiat word for geese.
Mary Ann: billhess