Top 14 Nunagram Winners of 2014

Earlier this year, we started Nunavut’s first ever Instagram contest, nunagram. To date, almost 2,500 photos have been tagged with the hashtag #nunagram, showing the diversity of this incredible territory. From regional landscapes to local cuisine, selfie portraits to sealfie advocacy, we’ve been blown away by the response. Nunagram even caught the attention of national media.

But what about the contest itself? Well, since nunagram started, we have featured 36 nunagram winners via our Finding True North Instagram account. To ring in 2015, we’ve decided to post the top 14 nunagram winners of 2014, as decided by number of likes. You can also check out our Top 13 Instagram Photos of 2013, if 14 gorgeous shots of Nunavut aren’t enough.

14. Red tundra by @redwebbedfeet.

This week's nunagram winner is @redwebbedfeet with her photo of red tundra flora and hiking boot feet. We hope you like this photo as much as we do! Thanks for tagging #nunagram

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Sep 14, 2014 at 2:57pm PDT

13. Breathtaking darkness by @joshofthearctic.

This week's nunagram winner is @joshofthearctic. Not only is his photo beautiful, but his caption really moved us: "I am so fortunate to live in a place that is as breathtaking in darkness as it is in light."

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Dec 7, 2014 at 4:54pm PST

12. Big catch by @eboomer.

Sarah's big catch! Photo by @eboomer; if you haven't checked out his gallery yet, do it, NOW.

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Aug 31, 2014 at 3:21pm PDT

11. Stormy clouds by @siutiapik.

This week's nunagram winner is @siutiapik – check out those clouds! Thanks for tagging your photos with #nunagram. Check out the hashtag for more incredible Nunavut photos.

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Sep 28, 2014 at 12:25pm PDT

10. Husky and iceberg by @rileyjmckay.

This week's #NUNAGRAM feature photo is by @rileyjmckay! Check out Riley's gallery for more amazing Nunavut photos – it's worth it! Thanks for tagging #nunagram, everyone!

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Jun 8, 2014 at 5:36pm PDT

9. Mountains around Grise Fiord by @sarahontheroad.

This week's nunagram winner is our fellow nunablogger, @sarahontheroad, with her photo of freshly snowcapped mountains en route to Nunavut's northernmost community, Grise Fiord.

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Sep 21, 2014 at 2:14pm PDT

8. Pitsi-in-progress by @siutiapik.

We are loving this week's #nunagram_winner – a photo of drying Arctic char taken by @siutiapik #iqaluit #nunavut #explorecanada #sharecg #yourcanada #arctic #canada #cangeo #Canadian_feature #nunagram #nunagram_winner #pitsi #pipsi #mamaqtu

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Jul 6, 2014 at 2:54pm PDT

7. Snow and water by @naqi7f.

This week's nunagram winner is @naqi7f with her shot of snowy rooftops in Iqaluit. We don't know about you, but we love this time of year with its snowy land and watery ocean. ❄️🌊

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Oct 12, 2014 at 1:13pm PDT

6. Swooping raven by @jordankonek.

This week's nunagram winner is @jordankonek with his incredible capture of a swooping raven.

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Nov 23, 2014 at 4:46pm PST

5. Polar bear trio by @tiniaquanirq.

This week's nunagram winner is @tinaquanirq with her once-in-a-lifetime shot of this polar bear trio.

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Sep 7, 2014 at 3:21pm PDT

4. Fire in the sky by @joshofthearctic.

This week's nunagram winner is @joshofthearctic – again! Everyone had really beautiful photos of last week's Iqaluit sunrise, but this one really stood out. Don't you agree?!

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Dec 14, 2014 at 2:25pm PST

3. Loki in the lead by @berneets.

What a wonderful week of nunagrams! We are blown away by everyone's photos. Thanks so much for tagging This week's winner is @berneets with her unique perspective of a dog team, led by her own pooch, Loki!

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Oct 19, 2014 at 1:17pm PDT

2. Tunniit by @redwebbedfeet.

This week's nunagram winner is @redwebbedfeet with her powerful photo of women with traditional Inuit tattoos. Be sure to check out the #NUNAGRAM hashtag to see more awesome photos from the week

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Oct 26, 2014 at 3:09pm PDT

1. Big blue sky by @hudsonlove8.

This week's nunagram winner is @hudsonlove8, who seems to be a recent arrival to Iqaluit but has already contributed some awesome nunagrams! Check out her feed for more beautiful Arctic photos.

A photo posted by Finding True North (@findtruen) on Nov 30, 2014 at 3:29pm PST

Thank you to everyone who has shared their photos with us. Looking forward to your captures in 2015!