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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Cordova visit

Last week, I went back to Cordova for an "Integrated Product Team" meeting, trading status updates with other team members on a community resilience project.

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:

bt said...

We got the "tilt the plane and show off Denali" treatment on our very first flight to Fairbanks. So awesome.

e.davis said...

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:)

mdr said...

Was it an Alaska airline that you took?

The eagle picture is excellent, even without the close-up.

mdr said...

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.

Arvay said...

@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. :)

gina said...

Wonderful pictures !