The Most Beautiful Place in the World

After Neil left on his plane, we walked to the cabin to check it out. As we walked along the rapids from Nauyuk Lake to the Arctic Ocean we saw fish swimming everywhere. At any one time, we could count about 20 fish, mostly lake trout, but also some charr. The view from our front door was breathtaking, looking out at the bright blue ocean, between the mesas, with the river in the foreground. This place is truly special. On the top of both mesas, there are inukshuks, which Heidi and I came to regard as our guardians. The best word that we could find to describe this place is ‘sacred’.