Frosty Carcross

A beautiful day in Carcross Yukon, as the community’s bright colours are covered with spiky frost.

Beautiful coyote on the lake

This healthy-looking coyote was walking across Nares lake in Carcross. I lost sight of it  for a moment when I went to get my camera, then it popped up again close, looking at me with curiosity.

Think fast! Orienteering championships

The North American Orienteering Championships were held in Yukon this year. It’s a sport where people use maps to find their way to different waypoints as well as a compass.

A person needs to be a good runner (pr walker, depending on the event) but also have a good sense of navigation.

When people find the checkpoints, they touch an little electronic device to a reader, so it confirms they have found it.

Events took place around Whitehorse and also in Carcross, where these photos were taken.

More than 500 people took part!

Wildlife on the way to Carcross

The most useful thing I’ve learned over the years about photography is to keep your equipment ready.

When driving I test settings first, then keep the camera and zoom lens equipped on the passenger seat. The result is that I can react quickly when wildlife appears.

A trip to Carcross this week was very scenic and provided some great opportunities — no less than one bear, three moose (a mother and two yearlings) as well as a porcupine.

Rainy day in Carcross

A raven flies along the waters where Bennett Lake meets Nares Lake in Carcross. It’s been a rainy summer in Yukon with far more misty and wet conditions than usual.

Carcross desert

Here is the Carcross desert looking like some exotic planet out of Star Wars: Ice and sand side by side.

Carcross RCMP detachement office

Here’s the RCMP detachment office in Carcross. It’s a nice building with colourful wood accents giving it a friendly look.

With those ears, they can probably hear traffic from miles away

Here are two mule deer on the highway outside Carcross.

 

A walk in the sand: The Carcross desert

 

Outside of Carcross Yukon there are many acres of sand. The region is called the Carcross desert.  It’s a strange feature: A patch of sand surrounded by water and lush forest.

The two last photos show blueberries which were growing in the desert.

Wood construction in Carcross

Carcross Yukon has wood construction and carvings. Here’s a new veranda used for outdoor events.