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Prince William Sound
This summer the Alaska weather has not been good - a lot of rain and wind but a few days have been spectacular. I decided to head out after work on the few good days we have had and explore some of the lakes and cabins in the Sound. These places are less than an hour from Anchorage. Somehow the beverages always taste colder and better out there.
Shrode Lake
Coghill Lake - Spent the night at the cabin Forest Service cabin
One of the many glaciers in College Fiord that I flew past the next morning
Shrode Lake
Coghill Lake - Spent the night at the cabin Forest Service cabin
One of the many glaciers in College Fiord that I flew past the next morning
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Friday 10/12/12 was an absolutely beautiful day. Way too nice to work so I called in dead and went flying. Didn't really have a destination in mind. Flew out to Beluga Lake and chatted with some folks out there and then went "around the corner" to Lake Chakachamna to explore a bit.
Do the places you fly sometimes make you feel small and insignificant?
You go to these places, miles from the nearest human and feel absolutely alone...
...Knowing full well you are not!
I love Bushwheels!
Do the places you fly sometimes make you feel small and insignificant?
You go to these places, miles from the nearest human and feel absolutely alone...
...Knowing full well you are not!
I love Bushwheels!
You have to make up your mind about growing up and becoming a pilot. You can't do both!
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crbnunit, its nice to see your pics of chakachamna. we love to go there exploring. never been in there on wheels though. where is that stretch of nice beach you were on?
it's been a very busy fall around here. and the lousy weather has made it even more of a challenge.
finally found time to make good on the wife's caribou tag, despite the weather.
it sure seems like i have spent more time flying floats in the snow than skis?????
it's been a very busy fall around here. and the lousy weather has made it even more of a challenge.
finally found time to make good on the wife's caribou tag, despite the weather.
it sure seems like i have spent more time flying floats in the snow than skis?????
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If you look at the photo of the Bushwheel tracks you are looking at the east entrance to the lake. The back side of Mt Spurr is just off to the left. The beach I landed on is just to the right after you clear the canyon to the lake. I plan to go back and explore more on foot. Beautiful place!
Discovered another strip on the way back out but didn't stop. It is on the ridge to the left of the canyon (Mt Spurr side) and looks like it was put in to maintain a seismograph. Pretty cool little strip but quite short and the winds were wrong for a land and look.
Discovered another strip on the way back out but didn't stop. It is on the ridge to the left of the canyon (Mt Spurr side) and looks like it was put in to maintain a seismograph. Pretty cool little strip but quite short and the winds were wrong for a land and look.
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Flew around the SF Bay area today. Shot 10 landings at Reid Hillview to test out our brand new ABW 3224 Tailwheel assembly! This plane handles so much better than it did with the Maule TW!
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