The Arctic Plains is an amazing place, anything but lifeless and void of color. In the spring, just a heartbeat before all the birds arrive to nest and the caribou are just starting to make their way to their calving grounds, the wildflowers just go nuts! I was so fortunate to be witness the explosion of color and the magic it brings to the arctic. These heather bells & ????  (plant names are not my forte) were just one of the many species of flowers we photographed during our adventure. Photo captured by D2X, 70-200VR, 500D on Lexar digital film.