• Intense ultraviolet
• 24 hour light
• Seals and possibly more bears
• Day off on May 10th
• Big celebration in Iglulik

• Successful...safe trip
• Global warming IS being played out on the sea ice
• Later freeze ups and early break ups diminish the winter season
• Global Warming is affecting the Inuit of Baffin Island
• The Inuit will adapt, but will we

• Good to have John's family in camp
• Open water brings overcast conditions
• Many friends coming out to visit

The Baffin Island Expedition is complete, but the lessons learned and Inuit voices are just beginning to be reflected upon and shared. We have returned to Minnesota and to a new season - May in Minnesota is green and lush; lilacs bloom and spill over back yard fences and maples, elms and birches show off their brand new leaves. Up on Baffin Island it is spring too; snow is melting off the black rocks, ice is opening up on the long rivers that run down from the interior, young seals are learning to swim and polar bears are mating.

• 1,000 lb bear makes a visit
• 2 additional bears at lunch
• Thick fog makes UV rays less intense