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What
Era? 1896 or 2010. |
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Moonrise over the mountain. |
Claim
stakes - the property acquisition begins... | |
| Ready
to fly. |
Frozen
symmetry. | |
| Icicles
on the mountain. |
Caribou
art. | |
| Looking
out the back. |
Icewater
art. | |
Fog
across the valley. | |
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A valley waiting for spring. |
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Southwest Alaska early spring camp site. |
Chainsaw
work and geophysics line clearing. | |
Setting
stakes for the grid. | |
| Big
surprise... late spring snowfall. |
| Dragging
stakes through the bushs. |
Admiring
the local view. | |
Yo
...Over here - Over Here; pick up at end of a long day. | |
When
necessary...Even the boss grabs the chain saw to help. | |
| Soil
sampling using the indomitable auger. |
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Shannon, our cook in a typical camp kitchen / crew dining facility. |
| Additional
project help arrives. |
Helicopter
safety briefing for incoming crew. | |
Getting
"there" on 4 wheelers. | |
| One
of the auger team members. |
| Not
every day is a sunny one. |
Data
review and field preparation. | |
Got
visibility ? | |
| View
from afar. |
Repir
time - broken shock. | |
Crew
#1 at the Main Camp Motel. | |