11-AUG-2006
Van Hartley
Bush pilot Van Hartley of Branch River Air Service utilizes "IFR" flight rules (I follow river!) and stays low along the Alagnak River.
Air Speed = 90 knots
Altitude = 400 feet
12-AUG-2006
Tundra Flowers
Flowers alongside the Alagnak River
12-AUG-2006
Trappers Cabin
Abandoned trapper's cabin on the banks of the Alagnak River.
Hidden from view, I stumbled upon this cabin while following a small foot trail that led away from the river. If walls could talk???
17-AUG-2006
Takin a Break
After a morning of fishing and a hot lunch, an afternoon nap was in order. A rubber raft makes for a comfy bed.
05-AUG-2006
Whittier Harbor
A rare sunny day in Whittier, AK - Great little harbor town on the shores of Prince William Sound.
11-AUG-2006
Loading the Beaver
Here we load the first of three floatplanes that will take us to the Hinterlands of Katmai National Park. Notice the optimum flying conditions....for Alaska anyway!
08-AUG-2006
Frank and Humpy
Frank with a nice sockeye salmon pulled from Resurrection Creek!
02-AUG-2006
"Pushrods and Pistons"
The business end of a DeHaviland Beaver looks strikingly similar to a Harley Davidson V-Twin engine!