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, May 19, 2008
Augustine Volcano
I am back on the Kittiwake. We motored from Homer out to Augustine Volcano (10 hour ride) to take empty fuel barrels and old batteries off of the island. Augustine is an active volcano and erupted in 2006. We have 5 GPS stations on it to monitor its activity. The Kittiwake anchored at Augustine.
Augustine, as we fly over to check out our stations.
Slinging gear off of the boat After a long day of slinging gear off the volcano. Nice hair! A beautiful sunset as we come into port at Homer. 10pm and the sun is just beginning to set. Augustine is in the Cook Inlet off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula about 70 miles southwest of Homer.
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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