Here are photos of me being crazy: flying in helicopters, drilling, carrying batteries, shooting guns, laughing, skipping, smiling, and having fun in the long Alaskan summer days, plus I have added some more cool stuff from other escapades!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Soldotna
Here are some photos of our install in Soldotna on the Kenai Peninsula. The install was a deep braced monument, so the holes were drilled about 30 feet into the ground. The drilling took 3 days: broken drill parts, wrong equipment...the drillers were pretty grumpy, but I tried to lighten the atmosphere by offering to pick up some donuts for them when we went into town.
I love being alive and experiencing all. I am in Alaska for my third summer working for UNAVCO Plate Boundary Observatory. We install permanent GPS stations all around the state to track the deformation of the Pacific and North American plate boundary. I am a Student Field Assistant so I get to be a grunt girl, ride around in helicopters, haul 70 lbs batteries, use power tools, shoot guns, pack/ship gear, travel to remote places in Alaska, learn about geology/geophysics, see amazing wildlife and beauty...It rocks, it's awesome, I love it. Lots of laughs, hard work, long days, and beautiful sights.
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