After our overnight stay in Anchorage, we hopped on a bus for 3 hours to Mt McKinley Lodge. I was really looking forward to getting to the lodge because it looked like a nice day where we might have a chance to actually see Mt McKinley (the mountain is only visible 30% of the time). Even more exciting was that we had signed up for a Mt. McKinley Summit Flight that afternoon. We got to the lodge (yes, McKinley was visible), had lunch and hopped on a 45 minute bus ride to Talkeetna Airport (the lodge is pretty remote). On the way, my wife Carol muttered “I don’t know why I agreed to do this” (she is not the best of flyers).
When we got to the airport, we were assigned a small 10 seat airplane. She was assigned the co-pilot seat and was told not to touch anything (like she would have). I was alone in the second row and our friends were in the back row. To complicate things, it was raining and a fresh storm was approaching. Off we went anyway.
On the way to Mt McKinley, we soared above the Alaskan Range and this image was taken en-route to Mt McKinley. The majesty of this mountain range is something to see. It was pretty challenging to photograph from the plane. I kept getting the damn propeller in my shot and shooting through a small window at such high speed was a challenge. All-in-all, I do it again in a second but I’m pretty sure Carol won’t.
Wonderful image! Makes you feel small and insignificant. Beautiful!
Stunning aerial image Len. The clouds hovering above the peaks add to the 3D effect. All of the miles traveled and adventures planned were worth it!
Magnificent shot Len!
Holy WOW what a view dude!!! This is spectacular!!!
Fantastic shot, Len. What an incredible view.
Nicely captured Len. You did a good job here considering you were shooting through a window.
Just an incredible shot Len. Wow!
Wowzers Len, this is breathtaking! You really get a strong and commanding sense of scale with your composition here. Gorgeous image!
Stunning shot, Len!
And what an adventure you’ve provided in this post. Great opportunity to do something really special. Love the great detail and natural colors. Sweet!
wow great shot Len, wonderfully captured!
Wow Len, what a special trip! You are going to have to be extra nice to you wife. Her willingness to go allowed you to get one amazing photograph. Great job!