Adak Island, May 2006
In 2006, after dumping off our baby daughter at Glacier Bay for the summer, Cathy and I
flew down the Aleutian Islands as far as we could. We got to Adak Island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adak_Island
That is a pretty weird place. Around 60 people live there now. There used to be over 6000 people there,
primarily in the Naval Air Base. Now there are hundreds of fairly new, empty houses.
There are big buildings, mostly empty. There's even an empty McDonalds.
The Navy pulled out of Adak Island in 1997, followed by a big clean up. The title to most of the land was
transferred to the Aleut Corporation, and organization for Aleutian Indians, Eskimos, Native Americans, First
Nations, Aleuts, or whatever the proper terminology is today.
We saw a lot of wildlife, and could drive around on a lot of good gravel roads to sightsee. It's an
interesting place.
![P1050749.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050749.jpg](small_P1050749.jpg)
On approach to Adak Airport
![P1050754.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050754.jpg](small_P1050754.jpg)
Old McDonalds
![P1050755.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050755.jpg](small_P1050755.jpg)
Signs from the Adak Naval Air Station
![P1050767.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050767.jpg](small_P1050767.jpg)
Sea Otters
![P1050770.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050770.jpg](small_P1050770.jpg)
Takeoff
![P1050778.jpg, 1200x1600 P1050778.jpg](small_P1050778.jpg)
We were told that the caribou on Adak Island are the largest in Alaska.
![P1050782.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050782.jpg](small_P1050782.jpg)
Huh?
![P1050793.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050793.jpg](small_P1050793.jpg)
There is a geothermal spring here that makes a nice swimming hole.
![P1050800a.JPG, 1290x1017 P1050800a.JPG](small_P1050800a.jpg)
Rock Ptarmigan
![P1050816.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050816.jpg](small_P1050816.jpg)
An Old Loran Station
![P1050817.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050817.jpg](small_P1050817.jpg)
An Old Loran Station
![P1050834.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050834.jpg](small_P1050834.jpg)
One of the newer bunkers
![P1050839.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050839.jpg](small_P1050839.jpg)
Harlequin Ducks
![P1050839a.JPG, 1288x988 P1050839a.JPG](small_P1050839a.jpg)
Harlequin Ducks
![P1050848a.JPG, 1270x876 P1050848a.JPG](small_P1050848a.jpg)
Sea Otter
![P1050855a.JPG, 1542x1182 P1050855a.JPG](small_P1050855a.jpg)
Harlequin Ducks
![P1050857.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050857.jpg](small_P1050857.jpg)
One of the bunkers. Excellent echo.
![P1050890.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050890.jpg](small_P1050890.jpg)
The town of Adak
![P1050892.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050892.jpg](small_P1050892.jpg)
One of the old bunkers
![P1050899.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050899.jpg](small_P1050899.jpg)
Nice sedimentary patterns, maybe from nearby volcanoes.
![P1050909.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050909.jpg](small_P1050909.jpg)
Eagle in flight
![P1050932a.JPG, 1600x1243 P1050932a.JPG](small_P1050932a.jpg)
Rock Ptarmigan
![P1050935a.JPG, 1257x978 P1050935a.JPG](small_P1050935a.jpg)
bird.
![P1050959.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050959.jpg](small_P1050959.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050960.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050960.jpg](small_P1050960.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050962.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050962.jpg](small_P1050962.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050966.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050966.jpg](small_P1050966.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050982.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050982.jpg](small_P1050982.jpg)
A young eagle on the beach.
![P1050991.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050991.jpg](small_P1050991.jpg)
Eagle on the beach.
![P1060080a.JPG, 1600x1275 P1060080a.JPG](small_P1060080a.jpg)
These ducks would dive whenever a large breaker came in.
![P1060103.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060103.jpg](small_P1060103.jpg)
Young Eagles
![P1060109a.JPG, 1272x1056 P1060109a.JPG](small_P1060109a.jpg)
Young Eagles
![P1060110.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060110.jpg](small_P1060110.jpg)
Young Eagles
![P1060155a.JPG, 1600x1087 P1060155a.JPG](small_P1060155a.jpg)
Harbor Seals
![P1060160.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060160.jpg](small_P1060160.jpg)
Takeoff!
![P1060193.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060193.jpg](small_P1060193.jpg)
The Next Aleutian West, Kanaga Island.
![P1060208.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060208.jpg](small_P1060208.jpg)
A recent radar or communications station.
![P1060210a.JPG, 1600x1200 P1060210a.JPG](small_P1060210a.jpg)
A nice rental car.
![P1060256a.JPG, 1600x1200 P1060256a.JPG](small_P1060256a.jpg)
The town of Adak.
![P1050749.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050749.jpg](small_P1050749.jpg)
On approach to Adak Airport
![P1050754.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050754.jpg](small_P1050754.jpg)
Old McDonalds
![P1050755.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050755.jpg](small_P1050755.jpg)
Signs from the Adak Naval Air Station
![P1050767.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050767.jpg](small_P1050767.jpg)
Sea Otters
![P1050770.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050770.jpg](small_P1050770.jpg)
Takeoff
![P1050778.jpg, 1200x1600 P1050778.jpg](small_P1050778.jpg)
We were told that the caribou on Adak Island are the largest in Alaska.
![P1050782.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050782.jpg](small_P1050782.jpg)
Huh?
![P1050793.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050793.jpg](small_P1050793.jpg)
There is a geothermal spring here that makes a nice swimming hole.
![P1050800a.JPG, 1290x1017 P1050800a.JPG](small_P1050800a.jpg)
Rock Ptarmigan
![P1050816.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050816.jpg](small_P1050816.jpg)
An Old Loran Station
![P1050817.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050817.jpg](small_P1050817.jpg)
An Old Loran Station
![P1050834.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050834.jpg](small_P1050834.jpg)
One of the newer bunkers
![P1050839.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050839.jpg](small_P1050839.jpg)
Harlequin Ducks
![P1050839a.JPG, 1288x988 P1050839a.JPG](small_P1050839a.jpg)
Harlequin Ducks
![P1050848a.JPG, 1270x876 P1050848a.JPG](small_P1050848a.jpg)
Sea Otter
![P1050855a.JPG, 1542x1182 P1050855a.JPG](small_P1050855a.jpg)
Harlequin Ducks
![P1050857.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050857.jpg](small_P1050857.jpg)
One of the bunkers. Excellent echo.
![P1050890.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050890.jpg](small_P1050890.jpg)
The town of Adak
![P1050892.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050892.jpg](small_P1050892.jpg)
One of the old bunkers
![P1050899.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050899.jpg](small_P1050899.jpg)
Nice sedimentary patterns, maybe from nearby volcanoes.
![P1050909.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050909.jpg](small_P1050909.jpg)
Eagle in flight
![P1050932a.JPG, 1600x1243 P1050932a.JPG](small_P1050932a.jpg)
Rock Ptarmigan
![P1050935a.JPG, 1257x978 P1050935a.JPG](small_P1050935a.jpg)
bird.
![P1050959.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050959.jpg](small_P1050959.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050960.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050960.jpg](small_P1050960.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050962.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050962.jpg](small_P1050962.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050966.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050966.jpg](small_P1050966.jpg)
Lots of housing.
![P1050982.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050982.jpg](small_P1050982.jpg)
A young eagle on the beach.
![P1050991.jpg, 1600x1200 P1050991.jpg](small_P1050991.jpg)
Eagle on the beach.
![P1060080a.JPG, 1600x1275 P1060080a.JPG](small_P1060080a.jpg)
These ducks would dive whenever a large breaker came in.
![P1060103.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060103.jpg](small_P1060103.jpg)
Young Eagles
![P1060109a.JPG, 1272x1056 P1060109a.JPG](small_P1060109a.jpg)
Young Eagles
![P1060110.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060110.jpg](small_P1060110.jpg)
Young Eagles
![P1060155a.JPG, 1600x1087 P1060155a.JPG](small_P1060155a.jpg)
Harbor Seals
![P1060160.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060160.jpg](small_P1060160.jpg)
Takeoff!
![P1060193.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060193.jpg](small_P1060193.jpg)
The Next Aleutian West, Kanaga Island.
![P1060208.jpg, 1600x1200 P1060208.jpg](small_P1060208.jpg)
A recent radar or communications station.
![P1060210a.JPG, 1600x1200 P1060210a.JPG](small_P1060210a.jpg)
A nice rental car.
![P1060256a.JPG, 1600x1200 P1060256a.JPG](small_P1060256a.jpg)
The town of Adak.