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Isabelle Dubois took this photo of the bursts of fireweed and rolling hillsides surrounding Kangiqsualujjuaq while waiting for the tide to come in so she could leave by boat to go camping on Aug. 14. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

The village of Kangiqsualujjuaq is seen from a nearby hillside at low tide. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Elisapee Nowdluk of Iqaluit took this photo of the fin of an Arctic char after net fishing at Nungarut, or Bay of Two Rivers, across Frobisher Bay, on Sunday, Aug. 23. “It was a beautiful day,” she said. (Photo by Elisapee Nowdluk)

A fledgling snowy owl practises its flying skills on the hills above Marcil Lake, just northwest of Arctic Bay, on Sunday, Aug. 23. “I’ve seen the adults hunting in the general area for some time now, but the juveniles must have fledged around this weekend as they’ve been visible since at least Friday,” writes photographer Clare Kines. “The young owls will be practising their flying and perhaps their hunting skills as well, although the adults are likely still feeding them most of their food. They’ll move off later in the fall as winter sets in.” (Photo by Clare Kines)

Clare Kines of Arctic Bay spotted these white-rumped sandpipers on Aug. 9 at Kahula Lake, beyond Nanisivik. “These are young birds, hatched this summer,” he writes. “The adults have already left for the south. Incredible to think that they already have the map for their journey, the first they will make, imprinted in their brains.” (Photo by Clare Kines)

Aqpiit, or cloudberries, grow on a hillside near Kangiqsualujjuaq as the Koroc River rushes past below. Photographer Isabelle Dubois took this shot on Aug. 15 during a weekend camping trip. “We were fishing on the Koroc River all morning and I got hungry, so I went looking for a snack and found these aqpiks up on top of the hills overlooking the rapids, where some of the women had gone berry picking. The view from up there was just amazing! But it was so hot that after that climb, I actually went back down for a dip in the river with the kids, out of harms way from the rapids of course. It was a bit chilly, but oh so refreshing! Actually, if you look closely, you can see some of the kids playing in the water down there.” (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

The sun sets behind the mouth of the George River leading to Ungava Bay, seen from the hills behind Kangiqsualujjuaq, on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Members of the Iqaluit Fire Department participate in a regular training exercise opposite the landfill site on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the sun sets in the background. Firefighters practised using the aerial truck and the fire hose. (Photo by Lynda Gunn)

The sun sets on sea ice remnants near Qikiqtarjuaq on Aug. 1 around 9:45 p.m. in this photo taken by Maggie Kuniliusie. “We were in awe/ahh… moments to have witnessed this magnificent scenery but a little bit sad at the same time as we watched the sun disappeared behind those mountains,” she writes. “This signifies 24 hour sunlight is over.” (Photo by Maggie Kuniliusie)

The City of Iqaluit began work on removing abandoned vehicles, shacks and garbage from the Apex beach this morning, following complaints made by local residents. Mayor Kenny Bell, who was on hand as the first of the garbage was removed, said that the city is concerned that abandoned shacks can pose fire hazards and safety concerns, and that other refuse, such as abandoned vehicles, batteries and fuel canisters, could leak hazardous waste into waterways. (Photo by Dustin Patar)

Iqaluit firefighters quickly douse a fire in the back of a pickup truck on the road to the causeway and landfill shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. (Photo by Bill Williams)

Jamie Taipana of Cambridge Bay caught this photo of a rainbow arching over the Martin Bergmann, a vessel operated by the Arctic Research Foundation, on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Photo courtesy of Jamie Taipana)

Kuujjuaq is experiencing a particularly hot summer. With temperatures reaching 30C with humidity, Kuujjuammiut flocked to the beach on Monday, Aug. 17, to swim and cool down. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Rankin Inlet photographer Doug McLarty ventured out on the night of Aug. 11 hoping to spot the Perseids meteor shower. He missed out on that but didn’t leave disappointed once the aurora borealis lit up the sky. (Photo by Doug McLarty)

On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Kuujjuaq’s runners took part in a race organized by the Kuujjuaq Pinguatitsijingiit recreation committee. Here are the winners in the category for women aged 16 to 39, with recreation committee member Eva Kauki. From right to left: Amelia Whiteley Tukkiapik, first place, winner of a $500 prize; Jessie Munick, second place, winner of $400; Jeannie Makiuk, third place, winner of $300; and Emma Cain, fourth place, winner of $200. Participants in this category had to run all the way to the marina and back, a total of 12 km. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Kuujjuaq’s Aqpik Jam Music Festival didn’t happen this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the community’s recreation committee went ahead with the event’s usual daytime activities, including the aqpik berry-picking contest, which saw 65 registered participants. Here are the winners, from right to left: Susie L. Angnatuk and Maggie Angnatuk (tied for first and second place, with 16.5 pounds each), Jeannie A. Gordon and Susie M. Angnatuk (tied for third and fourth place, with 14.1 pounds), Annie Annanack Jr. (fifth place, with 13.8 pounds), Mary Imbeault (sixth place, with 13.5 pounds), Penina Saunders (seventh place, with 11.8 pounds), Mary Mesher (eighth place, with 11.5 pounds), Ina Saunders (ninth place, with 11.4) and Sammy Snowball (tenth place, with 11.3). The top 10 winners all received cash prizes, with the top two winners receiving $950 each. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Clare Kines took this photo of undulating clouds outside Arctic Bay, on the Nanivisik Highway just past the first bridge, on Aug. 1. “The St. George’s Society Cliffs can be seen in the background, and the clouds (I just learned) are called asperitas,” he writes. (Photo by Clare Kines)

On Aug. 10, which was a bright beautiful windy day, Malaya Qaunirq Chapman drove down Ippialuk Road to pick berries with family and friends, and captured this image of a field full of big beautiful aqpik. The temperature hovered around 27C, but there was a welcome breeze to help the berry pickers stay cool, and it kept the pesky flies away. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Clare Kines of Arctic Bay captured this image of a red-throated mother loon, or qaqsauq, and its chick on Aug. 9 at Kahula Lake, beyond Nanisivik. (Photo by Clare Kines)

After a sudden downpour swept through Iqaluit and out into Frobisher Bay on Saturday, Aug 1, the setting sun emerged and caught the fleeting remnants of the rainstorm, creating this rainbow. (Photo by Dustin Patar)

On Saturday, July 25, children in Kuujjuaq were surprised to see Santa and Mrs. Claus visit their community to celebrate Christmas in July. Along with their elves, Santa and Mrs. Claus spread good cheer, distributing candies and toys to the community’s children during a parade all around town that lasted the whole afternoon. And the Christmas music playing from their “sleigh” certainly brought a smile to the faces of everyone there, whether young or old. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)