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shibuisue: Flying is an important part of Alaskan life. You can fly all over Alaska. It's so large, flying is the best way to see it.
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shibuisue: Lake Hood when frozen in winter is used as an airport for ski planes.
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shibuisue: When Lake Hood melts in the spring, it becomes an airport for float planes.
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shibuisue: Rut's Flying Service operates from Lake Hood along with many other flying services.They are well known in Alaska.
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shibuisue: They bought out K2 in Talkeetna and they fly to Denali.
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shibuisue: Planes and cars snuggle up to each other in the parking lot.
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shibuisue: Rust's Flying Service has some airport dogs.
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shibuisue: View of a neighborhood in Anchorage as we take off for Denali.
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shibuisue: Downtown Anchorage as we head north to Denali.
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shibuisue: Chugach Mountains and an arm of Cook Inlet
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shibuisue: Denali, the great one. This is from the south southeast.
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shibuisue: Ruth Glacier and Susitna River with Talkeena Mountains in the background.
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shibuisue: Ruth Glacier
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shibuisue: Denali, we flew very close to it and around it.
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shibuisue: Moose's Tooth
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shibuisue: Flying close to the mountain ridges of Denali.
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shibuisue: Lots of snow in Alaska this year. More than they have had in 20 years!!!
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shibuisue: Foraker I think.