"Arctic Air"
Polar Bears have always fascinated me and this idea came to me one cold and blustery day in Ottawa when you could easily see your own breath.
Biologists estimate their population at 22,000 to 27,000
bears, of which around 15,000 are in Canada. Polar bears are well-adapted to
severe cold. Winter temperatures in the far north often plunge to -40° F or -50°
F and can stay that way for days or even weeks. In January and February, the
average temperature in the high Arctic is -29° F. The Arctic stays black and
fiercely cold for months on end. In the High Arctic, the sun sets in October and
does not rise again until late February.
The word "Arctic" comes from the ancient Greek Arktikos, or
"country of the great bear." Though the Greeks had no knowledge of the
polar bear, they named the region after the constellation Ursus Major, the Great
Bear, found in the Northern Sky.
Original is Sold!
Original Image Size: 10"H X 26"W
Gilcee Limited Edition Prints Size: 10"H X 26"W - Priced at $ 225.00
Framed Gilcee - Priced at $ 525.00 - Wood Frame, double Mat.
Off-Set Lithograph Limited Edition Print Size: 6"H X 22"W - Priced at $ 45.00 Cdn
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