Which is Which

My first time at the controls.

 

My good friend Bruce shares the same passion I have for flying.

 

One beautiful summer day he called to tell me to meet him at his plane. Of course I did and soon we were airborne in the vast expanse of Alaska’s glorious skies. He trimmed out our sturdy Piper Super Cub and called out over the head set, “You’ve got the plane”. It was the first time I had ever flown a plane and it was all that I had dreamed.

My life changed that day as we soared over Tustumena Lake and I felt the aircraft become an extension of me. What a joy as that machine nimbly responded to every command.

 

Too soon Bruce barked “I’ve got it!” He throttled up and we headed out over the massive Harding Ice Field. As we climbed ever higher I saw some of the most beautiful country on Earth fall away beneath us. In time, we exited the rugged mountains and turned west over Resurrection Bay. Passing over Seward, we followed the Seward Highway, slipping between the splendid mountaintops to our left and right. Oh, we were free indeed!

 

Soon we came to the Cooper Landing area where two beautiful turquoise green lakes sparkled in the sunbathed mountain valley below, one up-slope from the other. Bruce called out, “Upper and Lower Russian Lakes” while motioning ahead and to the left of our craft.

With the humor that only old friends can share I pushed my microphone button and innocently asked, “which is which?”

Just as I had anticipated his shoulders rose and fell with laughter and he snorted back “don’t know”.

Reviews

[Carole]

I can only imagine and will have to continue to do so. The thought of being in a small plane horrifies me. :-)
It sounds like it was a magnificent experience for you, though. I hope you snapped some pictures! I have friends of friends that go on a cruise to Alaska yearly because they love it so much! Well done, my friend!

[Dezaraye]

This is awesome! You put me right there in the plane with you. How amazing.

[Emily B]

What a great story! Must have felt like an eagle soaring through the clear, blue air.

Which is which? Wouldn't you have been surprised if he told you.

[Amanda Crandall]

awwwww thats adorable. :)

[TL Boehm]

this one made me smile - a great big goofy smile - such wonderful subtle humor to wrap this awesome conversational story. Highly visual - makes me long to visit the north country.

[J]

yes. YES! Although the scenery on my first flight was not nearly so breathtaking as this, the feeling of complete freedom, "touch[ing] the face of God" was the same. And it never goes away, ya? I'm sure you dreamt of flying as a child, but to actually have that 'waking' experience ~ ahhhh.

Smiles! ~j