12 September 2006

Arial Views of Barnoff Island(Our Home)




During a work trip in mid-June I took some pictures while we flew in a twin prop 8 seater (including the pilot) from Sitka to Klawock(on Prince of Wales Island). I doubt we ever got over 5,000 feet. I could see our house after we took off, but didn't get a picture of that.
SEARHC has a clinic in Klawock, but they have no specialists. We do a 3+ day clinic there 5 or 6 times a year. I will end up with 3 visits this year. Pam will have at least 3 also. We have all the equipment we need and only have to bring the frames and dispensing items. We also do a clinic in Yakutat, but that will be a different post.
I go with one of the optometric assistants from here in Sitka. Usually it is Tina or Susie. We are put up in a nice B&B in nearby Craig. Between Craig and Klowack the population is less than 2500. The whole island probably has less than 5,000. Prince of Wales Island is the 3 largest in the US. Only Hawai'i (the Big Island) and Kodiak are bigger.
We are kept busy all day and it really helps out the locals as they would otherwise have to go to Seattle or Ketchikan for eye care.

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