Terry Elliott relaxing at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Christopher Scully photo.
Two months have come and gone. Sixty-six days of solitude, of peace and silence. The plane comes in today with my replacements. Ben Lawrence and Nicole Spinks will spend the next two months keeping Seal River Heritage Lodge safe from our inquisitive four-legged neighbors. As winter approaches (it’s already late fall here) the bears become more active
It is a bittersweet day. I am excited to be going home, but I’m leaving a place that has been my second home not just for three months but for the past 13 years, knowing this will be the first time since 2008 that I won’t watch the freeze-up of Hudson Bay.
“Of course I’m going to miss you Terry.” ~ Scarbrow at Dymond Lake Ecolodge
No sparring bears, no wolves, foxes, or northern lights, and this will be the first time in a decade that I won’t meet up with Scarbrow at Dymond Lake. My favourite bear ever, I have been interacting with Scarbrow since he was a cub.
We were there when Scarbrow received the injury that would give him his name, and we’ve watched him progress and grow into a true king of the Arctic. He was well over a thousand pounds last year and he’s in the prime of his life now at 12 years old.
I wonder if he’ll miss me as much as I’m going to miss him.
Also Read: The Most Isolated Man in Canada – Part #1
Late Fall Photos. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Dymond Lake Ecolodge.
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- Scarbrow on the move.
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- Seal River light show.
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- It’s in the eyes.
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- Bear outside. Guests inside.
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- I can see you.
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- From the tower.
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- Stalking wolf. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Derek Kyostia photo.
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- Visit from Scarbrow.
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- Fox in blue and white.
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- Red fox stroll.
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- Scarbrow relaxing.
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- Play is work.
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- White on black.
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- He sees us.
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- Arctic hare rolling.
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- Light show at Seal River.
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- Chase Teron photo. Seal River Heritage Lodge.
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- Lights over Tundra Camp.
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- Cascade of lights.
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- Polar bear stretch.
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- Pounce!
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- Picture perfect pose.
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- Jab. Jab. Jab. Hook!
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- Nervous yawn.
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- White on white.
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- Count the foxes.
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- Polar bear in blue light.
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- It’s peaceful here.
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- Two against one?
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- Relaxing at Seal River.
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- Loner.
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- What are you looking at?
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- Wolverine wakeup!
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- Someone’s watching us.
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- Icescape at Seal River
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- Snowy owl at Seal River.
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- Is it morning already?
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- Take that!
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- Sunset at Dymond Lake.
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- A push for luck.
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- Dymond Lake icescape.
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- Dancing or sparring?
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- Visiting hour at Seal River.
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- Take it now.
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- Alone on the ice.
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- Scarbrow the Powerful.
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- Humans inside. Bear outside.
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- Don’t mess with me.
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- Contentment.
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- Scarbrow. Relax mode.
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- Scarbrow stretch.
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- Red on white.
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- Both winners here.
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- Sik sik looking for Terry.
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- Ptarmigan time.
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- Rock ‘n roll Scarbrow.
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- Snow drift surprise. Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Robert Postma photo.
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- Wolverine stealth.
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- Something in the air.
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- Photo by Dennis Fast
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- Surprise snowstorm. Tundra Camp at Schmok Lake. Jad Davenport photo.
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- Walking home.
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- Until next time…
