Here's where I work for the summer. The big brown and blue building is our hanger where the helicopters get worked on. You can partially see a white building behind it. That's where I spend all of my time sitting at the desk :)
This is "Man Candy", one of our fantastic pilots. I call him Noah heh heh. Out the window you can see the Mendenhall Glacier and the lake it spills in to. Following the lake is "the valley" where I used to live.
This is a new look at the Herbert Glacier for me. I'm so used to seeing it from the ocean. It was awesome to see it from this angle and watch it meet the sea.
Some of the spectacular mountains not many people get to see. Typically we only take people to the Mendenhall. Going to the Gilkey Glacier is really a huge treat for everyone. I was super blessed this day.
These are the ice falls. Meaning, this is where the glacier really starts picking up speed (relatively speaking) and flowing down the mountain.
It's like another world up there!
Just a little perspective to compare the helicopter to the mountain there. You can also see a few nunateks up there :) ("the lonely ones" - the bits of mountain that stuck up above the ice during the ice age. They weren't carved down by the constant friction so they're sharp and pointy)
Another look at the ice falls.
I snapped this as our helicopter was taking off. These are a few of our guides that get paid to chill up here all day and hike around :)
A little look at the Juneau Icefield. A great illustration of how nunateks were formed so long ago.
View from the chopper.
If you look closely you can see how the ice and snow litterally flow like water. Even though it's too slow to see, you know its moving like a river.
My old home :) Allen Marine dock on the far left and some of our boats coming in and out. Alaska Marine Highway Ferry terminal on the right.
Here's where I work for the summer. The big brown and blue building is our hanger where the helicopters get worked on. You can partially see a white building behind it. That's where I spend all of my time sitting at the desk :)
This is "Man Candy", one of our fantastic pilots. I call him Noah heh heh. Out the window you can see the Mendenhall Glacier and the lake it spills in to. Following the lake is "the valley" where I used to live.
This is a new look at the Herbert Glacier for me. I'm so used to seeing it from the ocean. It was awesome to see it from this angle and watch it meet the sea.
Some of the spectacular mountains not many people get to see. Typically we only take people to the Mendenhall. Going to the Gilkey Glacier is really a huge treat for everyone. I was super blessed this day.
These are the ice falls. Meaning, this is where the glacier really starts picking up speed (relatively speaking) and flowing down the mountain.
It's like another world up there!
Just a little perspective to compare the helicopter to the mountain there. You can also see a few nunateks up there :) ("the lonely ones" - the bits of mountain that stuck up above the ice during the ice age. They weren't carved down by the constant friction so they're sharp and pointy)
Another look at the ice falls.
I snapped this as our helicopter was taking off. These are a few of our guides that get paid to chill up here all day and hike around :)
A little look at the Juneau Icefield. A great illustration of how nunateks were formed so long ago.
View from the chopper.
If you look closely you can see how the ice and snow litterally flow like water. Even though it's too slow to see, you know its moving like a river.
My old home :) Allen Marine dock on the far left and some of our boats coming in and out. Alaska Marine Highway Ferry terminal on the right. 
2 comments:
Wow Tyia!!! That ain't such a bad job, look at your rewards and the entirely NEW perspective and learning you are gaining of AK!!! I'm so unbelievably proud (and, um JEALOUS) of you. These pictures are so wonderful, thanks for taking them - and posting - I cannot wait to see it in August!
I agree with Kattie - so cool and so jealous!
You are amazing!!! Love that you share, keep it up!
Love ya
Shacone
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