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21 Days North of the Arctic Circle

A unique meteorological effect up here is called "SUNDOGS" and results from Ice crystals in the air. It's hard to photograph. The first 2 pictures I just took, and enhanced, the last one is someones elses.
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They can be very specatular. Hope you enjoyed your tour, 300 Miles North of the Arctic Circle.
 
Lyndon, Thanks for sharing the last 19 days with us! I've learned alot reading all of these posts, I just wish all the 'people' that complain about us "destroying Alaska" with oil exploration would read along LEARN something!!
 
Thanks a lot mate. I enjoyed every post. Get through tomorrow, go home and enjoy some time off. A'ra'best .... Frank
 
The Big "BLOW" is here, which means I won't be as busy as normal. They have declared "PHASE ONE CONDITIONS". In Phase 2, you might be able to see 2 or three 'delineators' which are the markers along the side of the road. In PHASE 3 you might be able to see the hood of your truck from the drivers seat, or you might not be able to see out the windshield at all. Enjoy. DAY20!
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Lyndon, do you have to wait for your replacement before you can leave or do you just get to leave at the end of your "time"?
 
Sometimes we overlap, sometimes we don't. There is a housing shortage up here and every bed is spoken for. I won't be seeing my alternate this time, unless maybe at the Anchorage Airport so I just finished writing a full page of "Change-Out" notes explaining what got done, what didn't and any "fires" he will be facing when he get's in. These big 'Blows' that we get periodically pretty much stomp out all our outside work and it takes a day or two to dig out. They can persist for 4 and 5 day's. The hands get pretty board and they use the time to put us thru all kinds of safety training. 12 hours of watching training and safety video's is boring! They would much rather work. They get paid either way.
 
These first 3 pictures are looking out my office window toward the camp. It's almost exactly 120 paces yet it can be quite a brisk walk to lunch.
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The first phote is looking out the little window in my door of my office at my truck.
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This second pic is looking from the outside in on the same window. Taken 60 seconds ago. Pretty "Gnarly" out today.

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Ewolf1951 could probably tell you some good stories of his own. He actually delivered stuff from the lower 48, up to deadhorse during the original pipeline construction. HE drove a tractor trailer thru Atigun pass!
 
Thanks for the Great tour, Lyndon :clap:

I've learned a lot.
As much as I like winter, I don't think I could handle winter up there.
 
MARCH 12, SNOW CATS!
Spring? We've heard about it, some warming condition that happens in the "Lower-48". Won't happen here until JULY!
My 'alternate', Jamie, has stayed over a few extra days and has to go to Bedami, one of those Island development sites, so I'm driving him the 38 miles to the airport in Deadhorse. This is where he's going, and what it looks like in the summer.
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In Deadhorse, a Tracked Trailer, and another tracked trailer. ALL PHOTOS TAKEN TODAY
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We just had a big blow, and another is said to be on it's way. It was pretty "GNARLY" out for the trip. This is the Alaska Air Terminal Parking lot in Deadhorse.
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ALL THE WHEELS ARE DRIVEN ON THIS ROLLIGON. THERE IS AN ENGINE FOR THE TRACTOR, AND ONE FOR THE TRAILER.
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ON THE ROAD TO THE "CHECK-POINT" TO 'BADGE' BACK IN, A TUCKER AND ANOTHER TRACK RIG I MET AFTER BADGING IN.
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THERE'S AN ARCTIC SURVEY ON-GOING. THIS IS YET ANOTHER TUCKER I MET ONTHE ROAD, THEN STUCK BEHIND TRAFFIC,(SNOW BLOWER & GRADER)
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THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE ON THE DRIVE BACK. I JUST GOT A CALL AND IT SEEMS THE PLANE ISN'T FLYING, SO I HAVE TO MAKE THE TRIP AGAIN! LATER.
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I'll answer this question for you Lyndon just to save you some time so you can continue posting these great pics and stories....

:confused2:Ice queen, if you're wondering what all that white stuff is in the pics, it's called SNOW!!!!!!!!:poke::rofl:
 
Great pictures !! I'm excited to see all the tracked equipment. :in_love:

Do you know what that bar in front of the "Godzilla" Rolligon is for ?

If the seismic guys aren't using those Tuckers, do you think I could borrow one ..... Please ? :smile:

Your days must be about 3 hours longer than the last time you were there ?

What makes the "BOC" camp "nice " ?
 
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