ᓄᓂᕙᑦᑐᖅ - nunivattuq - berry-picking

Josh, Darlene and I decided to join the fall tradition of berry picking. As usual our qallunaat ways led us to choose a windy, cold Sunday afternoon for our trek. But when you're working shift work, you take what you can get.

Crowberry, blueberry and cranberry plants can be found nearly everywhere on the hilly tundra. We climbed the hill that overlooks Iqaluit and picked the ground loving berries as we walked. The cranberries were rather tart and firm. The blackberries taste a bit bittersweet and contain a seed. The blueberries taste sweeter than southern blueberries. What a relaxing way to spend our Sunday afternoon, in good company.

Darlene and Jocelyn



Yummy blueberries, cranberries and blackberries