This just in: Iniakuk Lake has frozen over for the winter. It takes a while because Iniakuk Lake is 5 miles long, 1 mile wide and 200 feet deep. For those of you quick with a calculator that's roughly 280 bazillion cubic feet of water. Of course the whole thing doesn't freeze solid, just the top 4 feet or so, still quite impressive. In past years we have flown in massive wheeled airplanes like DC-3's and C-46's to land on the ice and deliver supplies. The picture posted is of the northern lights or aurora borealis over one of our cabins. The lights will be out most nights from now until the end of April with best viewing times during high pressure systems when the air is clear and the nights are cold.
In order to capture the northern lights on film you need a camera that can take long exposures of up to 30 seconds. But of course there's nothing like seeing them up close and personal.
