Torngats 2015 - Where Nature and Culture Connect 24

Rock Formations

The Devil's Footprints and The Tombstones...  

...tell stories from the sides of the cliffs.   

The geology of the Saglek Fjord area is so varied that there are interesting rock formations almost everywhere. Many of these have stories attached to them, like the Devil's Footprints, where the Devil is credited with pushing apart the high cliff walls going into North Arm, and leaving his footprints in the rock. Whoever is buried at the Tombstones, we do not know, but their stone markers, huge slabs of delicately balanced rock, can be seen for miles atop the cliffs going into South West Arm. Thanks to Muriel Edmunds for both of these photos.        

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Fishing at North Arm

North Arm...  

...is always a good spot for fishing and a boilup.   

At North Arm, archaeologists have found campsites dating from thousands of years ago. People love it here. On this perfectly calm day, Base Camp staff set up a fire, boiled the kettle and cooked a char fresh out of the water. It was very tasty.          

Torngats 20 - Saglek Fjord Rock Face

Folds and Deformations Exposed in the Cliffs   

On the boat ride up the Saglek Fjord to North Arm...  

...the height of the peaks is rivaled by the folds in the rock layers.   

The sight of mountain peaks plunging 3,000 feet to the sea on either side of the Saglek Fjord is stunning, while the awesome display of metamorphic rock processes in the cliffs adds to the drama.

   

Torngats 01 - Beat Boxing Boats at North Arm

Call and Response on the Water     

Nelson Tagoona Sets the Hills Rocking    

- with a beat box duet between our two boats.    

We are just back from an incredible stay at the Torngat Mountains Base Camp in northern Labrador, Canada. 

The mountains went straight up 2,000 and 3,000 feet from sealevel and we were so far north there were no trees. There was so much to experience!

Adding to our wonderful time there was our fellow-camper Nelson Tagoona, an Inuit throat singer and beat boxer, who kept us energized every day with his high-intensity performances. What a pleasure to watch him in action!