VH-KDK Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1. At the entrance to Prince William Sound is Cape Hinchinbrook. It is at the southwest end of Hinchinbrook Island AK. 2. Hinchinbrook Island, with an area of 178 sq miles, is the 37th largest island in the US and has a population of five! 3. The original lighthouse was built in 1910. 4. Following a series of earthquakes in 1927 and 28 the land was considered unstable so the present 20 metre structure was completed in 1934. It was fully automated in 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Fantastic lighthouse views and (again) narration, Martyn. Not so fantastic weather, but I expect this is what you expected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Very nice shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Terrific shots Martyn . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Super shots a photos Martyn, enjoyed your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I don't Google anything anymore Martyn, I just read your posts. Great shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Amazing how well Orbx matches. And five people? This would be where I would love to live despite the quakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Fabulous shots Martyn. On the northeast corner is the Johnstone Point vortac with an adjacent small runway. We used to fly down from ANC at the end of August for the best Silver Salmon fishing ever. Good Sitka deer hunting on the west end where 'land and shoot' was allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 10:25 PM, Stillwater said: Fantastic lighthouse views and (again) narration, Martyn. Not so fantastic weather, but I expect this is what you expected? Thank you Gerold, we had five excellent days and then two real Alaskan ones. The next five days when we went to Denali and Fairbanks were beautiful fine days too so we did really well weather wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 10:57 PM, Iain Emms said: Very nice shots. cheers Iain Thanks Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 11:41 PM, BradB said: Terrific shots Martyn . Thanks very much John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 1:11 AM, lifejogger said: Super shots a photos Martyn, enjoyed your comments. Many thanks John, I am pleased you liked them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 21 hours ago, adambar said: I don't Google anything anymore Martyn, I just read your posts. Great shots! Thanks Adam, glad to be of service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 17 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Amazing how well Orbx matches. And five people? This would be where I would love to live despite the quakes. Thanks Jack, I wonder who the famous five are! The quakes would be a worry though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 15 hours ago, olderndirt said: Fabulous shots Martyn. On the northeast corner is the Johnstone Point vortac with an adjacent small runway. We used to fly down from ANC at the end of August for the best Silver Salmon fishing ever. Good Sitka deer hunting on the west end where 'land and shoot' was allowed. Thanks very much OND, always great to hear of peoples connections with the posts. The fishing sounds good along with the shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 2:56 PM, Jack Sawyer said: Amazing how well Orbx matches. And five people? This would be where I would love to live despite the quakes. Just noticed your comment - imagine standing on the floor of the PANC tower cab (165 ft) and noticing the entire Chugach Range moving slowly back and forth. Of course the mountains weren't moving, it was us. After shift 'pitstop' was wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, olderndirt said: Just noticed your comment - imagine standing on the floor of the PANC tower cab (165 ft) and noticing the entire Chugach Range moving slowly back and forth. Of course the mountains weren't moving, it was us. After shift 'pitstop' was wild. I'd love it. Been to California many times and always wanted to feel one. My friends there said every time I came they stopped. What a disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musterpilot Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Very nice shots John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 1:50 PM, olderndirt said: Just noticed your comment - imagine standing on the floor of the PANC tower cab (165 ft) and noticing the entire Chugach Range moving slowly back and forth. Of course the mountains weren't moving, it was us. After shift 'pitstop' was wild. Good that you are still here to tell the story. Not too good being that high up at that moment, good job the engineers got their calculations right building the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 2:01 PM, Jack Sawyer said: I'd love it. Been to California many times and always wanted to feel one. My friends there said every time I came they stopped. What a disappointment. I would like to go storm chasing Jack but then I think that I would be wanting to see something that destroys whole communities. I will stick to taking photos of scenery and planes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 10:04 AM, musterpilot said: Very nice shots John Thank you John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 minute ago, VH-KDK said: I would like to go storm chasing Jack but then I think that I would be wanting to see something that destroys whole communities. I will stick to taking photos of scenery and planes! Storm? I didn’t know earthquakes week now classified as storms. Is this related to, oh, never mind, you know what I was gonna say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Storm? I didn’t know earthquakes week now classified as storms. Is this related to, oh, never mind, you know what I was gonna say. No, nothing to do with you know what. You said you wanted to see an earthquake and my desire would be to see a tornado. Not long before earthquakes are caused by you know what though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: No, nothing to do with you know what. You said you wanted to see an earthquake and my desire would be to see a tornado. Not long before earthquakes are caused by you know what though. I’ve been through several tornadoes. Ripped the roof off my last house. Seen three right here where I am now. Very powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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