Returning from Dutch Harbor

What a lineup!

I think this is Mt Veniaminof again. I know what you are wondering...is that steam? Yes, yes it is. Pretty good view from the top of the world...

Here We Go...

First off, a big Thank You to my number one fan for getting me back to my post!

 If memory and my handy charts agree, this is Mt Veniaminof, on the Aleutian chain. We did a recent trip to Dutch Harbor (a.k.a. - Unalaska) When the weather is nice I get to take these sweet photos!

McKinley from a Pilatus PC-12

 

What do you think of these? Looks good from 25,000 feet!

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Low Level Fog

Flew over some low lying fog on the way to Alpine. It's always neat to see it form out over the ocean. My favorite is when it looks like a wall of fog, with nothing the naked eye can see to explain why the fog stopped right there. It just looks cool. Next time I get a picture of it I'll post it.

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Sling-Load

 At this point I decided helicopters might be cooler than I previously indicated. 

No they did not disappear, it was a nice clear blue day. Captured for posterity. Or possibly I was aiming my camera on the fly for another helicopter photo and missed it, the world may never know.

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Cruising on the Slope

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Remember These?

We have a friend that flew this fling-wing thing for awhile. As I recall, it's pretty sweet - for a helicopter that is.

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Nuiqsut Part 2

Still on the whale haul flights, but the light was just right for more shadow pictures. Nuiqsut is about 51nm west of Deadhorse. The river banks visible are from the Nechelik river, a short leg off the longer and better known Colville river.

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To Nuiqsut, with Whale

Hauled some whale to Nuiqsut. Good thing the weather was nice, because the whale smelled awful! Let me just say that over the course of four trips, eight pieces of peppermint gum was not enough. 

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The Shadow

It was a lot of work to get these posted so enjoy the lack of description!

Battle Lake, AK

Not to be confused with its sister in MN!
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New place - Ivotuk

 
It was nice to got to a new destination. Ivotuk is about 150 miles west-southwest of Deadhorse. We took them a half load of fuel, the other half went to Inigok, 50 miles north of here. No one is in camp anymore, they are just stocking up so the tanks are ready in the spring.

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Get the warmies ready...

 

 

 On a recent flight headed north we encountered this substance coating some of the peaks. All three of us shuddered a little, then nudged the heater control towards hot. Getting close to winter in these parts!