Pix From a Swamper - Remembering Craig Chenell

[jspitfire]

We had a couple pretty cold days here last week, made for some great photos!

[YYZSaabGuy]

You're right, it did: very nicely done.

[Rebelle]

jspitfire, love that second one, very artsy!

[CLguy]

J-Christophe I flew for Avalon Aviation in the early 80's. I never flew CRR but worked along side it in Northern Saskatchewan on many fires. I was told that it is the only Canadian Registered Aircraft to sink more than 1 German U-Boat in WW 2. Apparently it was credited with torpedoing 2 of them. I know that it has been sunk a couple of times but don't know the details. When we were in Northern Saskatchewan in 1984 it ran up on the shore while trying to scoop a load out of a short glassy water lake. The military brought in a Chinook Helicopter, picked it up and carried it to the Buffalo Narrows Airport. There was no damage to the aircraft as it was a bog with a few small black spruce trees at the end of the lake. It was quite a sight to see that big plane hooked up under a Chinook.

[cdnpilot77]

ozone, I really like your first pic, the orangy light one! Wow. Makes me want to be there, at that exact moment.

Thanks! It was very early morning. A thunderstorm was just passing by as the sun was coming up. Can't beat float flying...you see something different every day! The countdown is on for next season!

Staunton Lake?

[sky's the limit]

Had two pretty stellar days... be all white from tomorrow though. (Oops, files a bit too big)

Winter:

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[ozone]

ozone, I really like your first pic, the orangy light one! Wow. Makes me want to be there, at that exact moment.

Thanks! It was very early morning. A thunderstorm was just passing by as the sun was coming up. Can't beat float flying...you see something different every day! The countdown is on for next season!

Staunton Lake?

You got it!

[Bronco Billy]

Great stuff keep it going.

[Rudder Bug]

I'm waiting for yours Bronco!

[sky's the limit]

A few more snaps from last tour skiing:

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Darcy Chilton photo, me flying.

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[North Shore]

Ok, this *is* an aviation board, and thus the cool helicopter pics.

How about some real pics tho: bluebird days, fresh snow, and skiers ripping it up!

[TeePeeCreeper]

Ok, this *is* an aviation board, and thus the cool helicopter pics.

How about some real pics tho: bluebird days, fresh snow, and skiers ripping it up!

I concur... One looks at the fantastic photographs that "Sky's the limit" posts it makes me think of a Mike Wiegele photo op...


Just saying....

[sky's the limit]

You want pictures of "skiers?"

Not sure I know how to take any photos of them boys, but maybe I'll try next tour???

Oh, and Wiegle's the competition... Sort of.

[Rowdy]

Its been wet out west...

[Bronco Billy]

picture from the twotter I fly, author is our local photo guru (not me).


Late spring in nunavik, almost feels like the maldives.



This is finally summer but the moskitoes are out, you can see one of them is chasing us. They tend to get pretty big around here....


Happy to contribute

Bronco

[Boreas]

I really like the docked Beaver shot Rowdy. Great capture of a solitary atmosphere.

[rightwinglow]

(Has anybody seen or heard from Lee Cole in the last few years?)

[WileyCoyote]

Another day at the edge of the empire....

[CLguy]

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[nofate]

(Has anybody seen or heard from Lee Cole in the last few years?)[/quote]

I saw him at the Chapleau town dump last summer. He seems to spend some time at his lodge on Five Mile Lake in summer, but he is not operating or maintaining the outpost camps.

[Adam Oke]

Finally got around to editing some shots from this past summer.


AT-401 Walter


AT-401 Walter


AT-401 Walter

[Adam Oke]

My buddy took these shots of me through a dirty Thrush window, and I did the editing.


C-188 Ag Truck (Bonaire)


C-188 Ag Truck (Bonaire)


C-188 Ag Truck (Bonaire)


C-188 Ag Truck (Bonaire)

[jspitfire]

Here's a few from the weekend. The ice is in no hurry to leave us this year!

[Adam Oke]

I don't think I've posted this one....


Etrut Strip, ON --Grumman Ag-Cat G-164

[railroad]

jspitfire, nice work catching ATO's reflection in the Hole 3 water trap (par 4).