Labrador Job Part 5
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Tom, Jess, John, and Ruth
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Tom
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The last day we spent on the east coast of Labrador in the Appalachian Mountains and on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
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These spruce trees are very stunted due to the arctic climate. A little further inland, where the trees are thicker, they are gnarly and tangled making them very hard to hike through.
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Dr. Setterfield giving Jess a lesson on uranium host rock.
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A few years back I read some articles about the Appalachian Mountains. I really wanted to go there, but it seemed unrealistic. How crazy that I am standing here now!
Ruth and Jess
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A horseshoe valley leading to the Atlantic Ocean
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This is just one of the many stations across northern Canada that are part of our defense system. From what I understand, they are used to keep a watchful eye on any would-be invaders.
(This story continues in Labrador Job Part 6.)