Landing on the Arctic ice, plane didn't even break through the sea is so thick!!!!
The People of Barrow advocating for healthier lifestyles. Also, I was just kidding about landing on the sea ice.... the Arctic Ocean currently looks like this and is being roamed by both the Polar Bear and whaling teams that are monitoring the ice to begin harvesting the Bowhead Whale. Here is the ocean:
Side note: the harvesting of whale in Barrow is an Inupiaq (native Barrow peoples) tradition. The community depends on harvesting whales to eat... food is very expensive in the tundra. Whale "harpooning", as it's called, is a very spiritual task. It is said that the soul of a whale gives itself to the people of Barrow, and whale hunters cannot kill a whale until they have made eye contact with the animal. Also, I we just tasted whale blubber: very rubbery and fishy. Not too big of a fan myself...
House in Barrow are typically on stilts and on top of geothermal vents so heating is easy
a local artist sells whale baleen and ivory jewelry
steep.....
the Arctic Sea around 10:00 pm, the sun is just setting!
Our school!!! The buildings here all look barren and simple on the outside, but are all gorgeous on the inside... the school is absolutely state of the art. Two sinks/drinking fountains and bathrooms are in every classroom.
"Joe's Museum"has been featured in National Geographic and on the Discovery Channel. Sarah Palin also visited the house once (cause that's what it is.... a house... Joe's house) and left behind her autograph. The main attractions of the house were taxidermic animals (including the arctic fox, brown bear, POLAR bear valued at $72,000, wolverines, bobcats, a moose, an elk, etc.), lots of whale bone and baleen, and other native treasure from both land and sea.
This is what happens when Elementary Education majors find a book sale with children's books for 25 cents each... gonna have to figure out how to get these home now.
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