Decided to drive into Anchorage to check out these two locations. Hood Lake is one of the largest and busiest float plane operations in the world. In times past we have watch the commercial shoppers and pilots load orders for delivery into the bush by these float planes (in winter most of them convert to skis). The big box stores (and others) publish catalogs on line for the convenience of these shoppers.
The lake is adjacent to the Ted Steven International Airport and air space is controlled from this tower. Here is an incoming plane.
Don’t know if the guy sleeping is pilot of this plane or someone waiting for a ride.
During the 1964 earthquake a large area of Anchorage slid into Cook Inlet. It may be a little hard to see but the elevation of the land is much lower just beyond the tree line.
Looking across Knik Arm
The visibility was not good but this is our first view of Denali (approx. 250 air miles away). McHugh faces south so the mountain is not visible from the park unless you climb up one of the mountains in our range.
Located throughout Earthquake Park are numerous signs
The 1964 Earthquake changed much of this part of Alaska either raising or lowering the elevation. The Cook Inlet and many other water ways had to be re-charted because of the underwater changes.
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