Quieter than Normal

A great view this morning returning from Bethel. Guess our captain decided he had seen it all before and opted for the power snooze. Which was fine with the flight engineer and I, as we were tired of listening to Captain Cantankerous gripe anyway.

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The River

Clear view of the river. The hidden image being the cloud shadows on the water. Such a nice day!

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Fresh Steam

Fresh steam off the top of the mountain today. A whiff of sulfur in the air too. Hope she keeps her temper!

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Rainbow Propeller

 The humidity was just so, and the sunlight as well, and we get this neat looking rainbow effect aound the prop. Glad my camera could pick it up in the daybright.

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The Terrain Below

Just taking in the view makes this job fun. Notice the way the fog in the lower photos is funneled into the valleys? Sometimes if the temperature or wind is just right, the movement is visible even at 9 thousand feet. Nothing like seeing miles of rolling fog down there.

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Weather front in action

 Every once in a while you get to see weather in action. This was one of those times.  You can see clear definition of the front. This layer was only pretty thin, and there was just a hint of turbulence when we crossed that line. Once we flew out from underneath, the Sun was there to greet us and I came away with this great photo!

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Puffy Cloud

 You thought there would be more to say...but there isn't.

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Glaciers

  
On the airway to Dillingham,  are these glaciers. Most of the time they are obscured by clouds, but the last couple of times they were out in the open. Our favorite is the group of four that flow together in the lower picture.

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The "S" Word

   Well folks it's official! At the high altitudes at least. There is snow. Summer is over, pack it in, stick a fork in it, game over, whatever you want to call it.
   This is Mt. Redoubt with a fresh layer of "termination dust" on top. Why "termination"? Because it usually marks the termination of summer up here. Luckily we have been having an extended fall this year, so we will be well prepared when winter drops to our level.

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Rainbow in the Sky

Looking out the front windshield.

Another Great Day Flying

Nice day flying in the warm AK sunlight. Smooth air, with the occasional cloud. Rainy Pass Lodge passing under us in this segment as we head back to Anchorage. These are the days we look forward to!
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Kobuk ~ Dahl Creek

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Crater in the Backwoods

You never know what you'll see. Take this crater for example. Interesting to look at, and wonder how it came to be. It's on the way to Dahl Creek from Kotzebue.
Alaska has such geographic diversity that after a while, you always know where you are. That's really something when you consider the size of our state!
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