Inigok

The Bone Collectors - Pam, Dan and Ben and their 'stuff'.


The bones... Woolly Mammoth tusks and leg bones.


This is 'Our Stuff'... Angie and Becca.


Angie


Ernie fixing the NPRA 3 repeater.


Cruising along at 162mph.

Working out of Ivotuk

And old military training target. These are towed in flight behind an aircraft.


An old tundra vehicle left behind. It's easier and cheaper to just leave things than it is to haul it back out.




A DC-3 left on Noluck Lake. It was flyable when it was left, but weather and time has all but destroyed it.


Above the Nigu river, southwest of Ivotuk


The hill behind our camp at Ivotuk.


The terrain north of Ivotuk.


The terrain south west of Ivotuk.


Southwest of Ivotuk


Ivotuk Clouds.


more Ivotuk scenery.


West of Ivotuk.

Catching up

It took awhile, because internet on the North Slope is pretty poor, but here's a few shots form when we first arrived in Barrow in late May.


The "AC", the grocery store in Barrow.


Inside the BLM Office in Barrow.


Katie and Calli, the duck wranglers.


Darryl the Duck Doctor. Responsible for alien implants.


Setting up the net for a game of bad-mitten.

On the Itkilikruich Ridge

Somewhere between Ivotuk and the Killik, south of the
Oolamnagavik and North of Kikiktat. Just follow the way
of the Inuksuk to this beautiful flower.

Land of the Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun, Barrow Alaska. Taken at 12:30 at night.

This is a shot looking out my hotel room window at the
sea ice on the Arctic Ocean.

Seals pop up through small holes to bask on top of the ice.
Polar bears roam the ice looking for the seals. They stalk them
much like a cat moving slowly while the seal is sleeping, then
freeze in place when the seal pops their head up to look
around. This continues until the polar bear, whose white fur
blends in with it's surroundings, is close enough to pounce on
the seal and eat it.

Welcome to Barrow Alaska

I finally made it to Barrow Alaska after three attempts from
a place called Umiat.

What should normally have taken about an hour and 15
minutes of flight time took three days because of really bad
weather.

We're here chasing something called the "Spectacled Eider". We
Capture them and then take them for a helicopter ride to have
transmitters put in them by a veterinarian so they can be tracked
and studied later.

One of the duck wranglers Katie, took this picture of a Polar Bear on
the edge of town in Barrow.

Heliskiing with H2O Heli Guides in Valdez Alaska

This is a video taken last month heliskiing in Valdez Alaska. If you click on the little "YouTube" emblem it'll take you to a Large High Quality video. Enjoy.

The Hammer

Doug Sexing it Up on the Astar

Doug and the Astar helicoper. Oooh you sexy thang!

Tim from Operations with wife and family

Operations Tim with wife and family, posing with the Astar before heading home for a much deserved break.

Day 11 For Me

The afternoon, pre-briefing brief. (L-R) Helicopter Manager Keven, Helicopter Crew Randy and John.


The real afternoon briefing. Adam Veal (IC), Dale (Helibase Manager) Randy (Helicrew), Sean (Replacement Ops), Doug (Helicopter Manager Trainee), Keven Johnson, (Helicopter Manager) and Operations Tim Pratt with back to camera.


Directly out of the IAP;

The fire is 90% contained at this time with numerous interior islands of unburnt fuel throughout the fire. The fire is burning in rugged coungtry in the North Umpqua Drainage with elevations ranging from 1200 ft along the North Umpqua River to 3,600 ft on Mace Mountain.

Decreased fire activity is expected.

Well it's day 11 on the fire for me. I have to take a break after 12 days so that means tomorrow is my last day. Monday my replacement takes over and I'll go home for a few days. After that it looks like I'll be off to do some work near Big Bear, California.

I'm excited about that job as I used to work in Big Bear and know many people in that area. Now if we can just get a gig in Idyllwild!

Williams Creek Fire, Crew Photos

My helicopter crew with the Helibase Manager, Dale (Left) and the Keeper of the Box, Scott (Right)




Helibase Manager Dale with his wife and daughters with the Astar.

Williams Creek Fire, Glide Oregon

Rebeca doing an outstanding job as Dipsite Manager on the Williams Creek Fire, Glide Oregon. What is she looking at?


It's Columbia Helicopters Vertol, 4 Charlie Hotel


Columbia Helicopters Vertol dipping in dipsite Bob.

My New Helicopter Crew

The fire is slowly winding down, the boys from Wyoming have been released and I have a new helicopter crew.


Left to Right; Randy, Kevin (Helicopter Manager), Ellen and Rebecca. I worked with Ellen last year on the Iron 44 fire in Weaverville California.

The Wyoming Boys

My helicopter crew. The Wyoming boys, l -r, Karsten, Sage, Dennis, Mike and Myles.

3 Squares a Day

Breakfast wildland fire style. Left to right, Dennis, Myles, Sage and Mike.



A helicopter pilot lunch. That's all I can afford.

Future Fire People and Pilots

We had a group of young kids come out and visit us on the Helibase today.

They all had lots of questions about wildland fire fighting and how the helicopter is used.



I think some of them enjoy just sitting in a helicopter as much as I do.