Golovin, Alaska

As the Cessna took me toward Golovin, the rivers enter what is called the Golovin Lagoon. On a boat you would then hit Norton Sound, and then into the Bering Sea, and the Pacific Ocean.

The reflection of the sky on the water continued down stream as well

I can understand how a pilot could lose perspective if not for instruments.

 If not for the land I could have lost where the water began and the sky ended.

I actually felt a little disoriented for a while.

The big water is past that chunk of land

Golovin is on that little spit of land.

Golovin, population ~ 150 as well.

Not technically an international airport(left upper corner), but you could probably still reach Russia from here.

Thursday night, home.  Friday workplace.

Time to walk around and take pictures.

That building is an old fish processing plant.

The beach

Looks like, it used to be a boat.

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day.  Teach a man to fish, and he leaves his net on the beach?

and his cooler

This is a great idea.  Near most boat ramps you will find this sign, and lots of small sized PFD's.  If you forgot you children's life jackets, these are here to borrow.

Large old building.

Road from the airport to the village

The village of Golovin

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Getting ready to fly out.  Safety card attached to the seat ahead of me.

I guess I have the co-pilot duties?   Guess I better try and remember what I learned in EBAT, and AFTA training.  Which way is yaw?

Is that red light important?

Let's take a closer look.

Heading to Nome.

The windows of the plane could have used a touch up.

See the road?  that is the road to Council.

This would be Skookum Pass as viewed from above.  This is the clearest I have ever seen.

It is a big state.

I think that might be Mount Osborn, out there.  I heard it was the highest point.

That is Anvil Mountain, with the old White Alice station, and the 4 towers.  The Dexter bypass road is at the bottom of the picture.

Landing at Nome airport.

Sure hope the pilot's visibility is better than mine.

Back in Nome.  One week left.  Enjoy Saturday and Sunday, and then 5 days of work and a flight back outside.  Stay tuned, as my next post will reveal where I am headed next.............................................