Jun 15, 2019 | Alaska, Daily Image 2019, Flying to Alaska, Kodachrome, Minolta XG-9, Nikon Coolscan V, Vivitar 75-300mm f4.5-5.6
Flying to Alaska | Brooks Range North Slope Before taking off from Fairbanks, ATIS said visibility was 100 miles. Actually after airborne and heading into the Brooks Range, visibility must have been 200-300 miles. It was clearest day I have ever seen. This image looks back at the Brooks Range from the North Slope. Anaktuvuk Pass with a large gravel runway lies between mountains down the pass a bit. For the whole story with all images, see Flying to Alaska | a 7 Image Story.
Jun 14, 2019 | Alaska, Daily Image 2019, Flying to Alaska, Kodachrome, Minolta XG-9, Nikon Coolscan V, Vivitar 75-300mm f4.5-5.6
Flying to Alaska | Denali thru Clouds Denali tends to be shrouded in clouds quite often. This image was captured enroute to Mount McKinley Airport; now called Denali Airport. Landing at Denali Airport took flying close to mountains and compensating for heavy downdrafts at the runway threshold. A few days later, the uphill takeoff cleared hills southwest of the airport by a hundred feet or so. For the whole story with all images, see Flying to Alaska | a 7 Image Story.
Jun 13, 2019 | Alaska, Daily Image 2019, Flying to Alaska, Kodachrome, Minolta XG-9, Nikon Coolscan V, Vivitar 75-300mm f4.5-5.6
Flying to Alaska | Eagle River Eagle River area has some great day hikes and they’re pure Alaska. For the whole story with all images, see Flying to Alaska | a 7 Image Story.
Jun 12, 2019 | Alaska, Daily Image 2019, Flying to Alaska, Kodachrome, Minolta XG-9, Nikon Coolscan V, Vivitar 75-300mm f4.5-5.6
Flying to Alaska | Glaciers Flying from Gulkana AK to Merrill Airport in Anchorage was the most beautiful flying in my life. This flight leg followed the Glenn Highway in the valley below as well as the Matanuska River. The height of the valley floor varied but was mostly less than 3000 MSL. Flying at VFR at 4500 or higher gave me plenty of altitude. The glacial mountains on both sides of this valley were over 8000 MSL with some over 11,000 MSL. For the whole story with all images, see Flying to Alaska | a 7 Image Story.
Jun 11, 2019 | Alaska, Canada, Daily Image 2019, Flying to Alaska, Kodachrome, Minolta XG-9, Nikon Coolscan V, Vivitar 75-300mm f4.5-5.6
Flying to Alaska | Flying thru Mountains Flying east, west northwest of Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory of Canada, the Alaska makes a big turn north near Haines Junction. Next stop Northway Alaska to clear customs; only about 4 hours away! For the whole story with all images, see Flying to Alaska | a 7 Image Story.
Jun 10, 2019 | Alaska, Canada, Daily Image 2019, Flying to Alaska, Kodachrome, Minolta XG-9, Vivitar 75-300mm f4.5-5.6
Flying to Alaska | Flying Alaska Highway Mountain flying VFR means flying the valleys while keeping your finger on the road on the sectional chart so you don’t fly into a canyon you can not fly out of. Also, the road provides the only place to land in event of engine problems. Luckily, most of my flying days were mostly sunny or partly cloudy with occasional scattered showers. For the whole story with all images, see Flying to Alaska | a 7 Image Story.
Feb 21, 2017 | Alaska, Daily Image 2017, Landscape, Minolta 135mm f2.8, Minolta XG-9, Nikon Coolscan V
Knik Glacier near Palmer This image, taken in July, comes from my 1995 trip to Alaska which will be featured in a series of posts this summer. The tops of these peaks are just over 10,000 feet. The image started as a Kodachrome slide. Recently, I scanned the slide and restored the image.
Feb 3, 2017 | Alaska, Aviation, Daily Image 2017, Epson V600, Kodak Print, Nikon Zoom Touch 500
Mississippi River Crossing This image was captured on first day of my flying to Alaska adventure some years ago. Flying northwest in early afternoon, the sun shone bright in the windshield. Adding to the very hot, sunny, hazy weather, the windshield caused reflections. For this post, a 4 x 6 print, from a Nikon Zoom Touch 500 camera, was scanned and restored. It serves as a preview of a new post series coming in July highlighting my flying to Alaska adventure.
