A glacier turning into a river as it winds down Denali, taken from my dirty airplane window:
Fire Island, with its wind turbines:
Cordova harbor:
Mountains:
An eagle looking very picturesque. Too bad I didn't have a zoom lens!
Cordova is very good at emergency preparedness:
The water in the harbor is pretty clear:
The docks:
Harbormaster's office:
The end of the road!
Beautiful mountains!
The fog in the Southeast reminds me of my hometown.
A dock outside a heli-ski outfitter and lodge:
Look! A daffodil bud! A sign of spring!
The flight home was so clear that the pilot swooped down and circled Denali in each direction, allowing everyone to gape at it:
Denali is a river in Egypt! If you are poor at spelling!
It is HUGE:
My home region is much less dramatic:
But it has the BEST snuggles:
6 comments:
We got the "tilt the plane and show off Denali" treatment on our very first flight to Fairbanks. So awesome.
The last time I saw Denali in all its magnificence was on a bright summer day years ago when it was still called by a different name! Have never seen it from above and these aerial shots really show how spectacular & massive it is. Thanks for sharing Cordova too, maybe not a place the average visitor to AK would see. Bet it's nice to be back home with your favorite fuzzies:)
Was it an Alaska airline that you took?
The eagle picture is excellent, even without the close-up.
Three-year project means you might go there often? Sounds fun but please take safe planes if you have a choice and fly in clear weather season if you have a choice. Thank you.
@mdr, there is regular service from Alaska Airlines, 747s! Cordova is a tourist town. So e.davis, you could visit, too! :)
@bt, I guess it depends on your pilot. :)
Wonderful pictures !
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