Our next adventure: Flying over 10,000' Iliamna Volcano in the Park Lake National Park. It is all glaciated terrain. Some fumeroles near the top are visible. This is no-mans land.
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It is time to leave since the tide is coming in. Martin is getting the plane ready to start which needs to be rotated and the "runway" smoothed. Starting in the sand takes maximum engine power.
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We are flying above glaciers and moraines where no people or bears are living.
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End moraine of a glacial flow toward the sea. It is spotted with colorful lakes.
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Transition from glaciers to green valleys, spotted with green-blue icy lakes.
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Close-up view of small yellow tarns. The color is due to particles ground down by the glacier flowing over volcanic rocks.
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