As the title implies, I am
still in port, and have been for several days now. There are a lot of logistics that go into making a fishing boat
work, and part of it is ensuring it is properly manned. We are once again
waiting on some replacement crew members, as well as an engineer. I have had a
lot of down time, and there isn’t too much to do in Kodiak other than hike,
which fortunately I get plenty of enjoyment out of; especially the photography
aspect of it. As such, I did a local hike up Pillar Mountain to the wind
turbines that supply the town with power. From a distance the blades appear to
be moving somewhat slowly, but upon reaching them, it becomes apparent how huge
and fast they are. It was pretty apparent why they put them up there when a fog bank
rolled in and brought some what might be considered gale force wind with it. The wind howls up there! It was so
powerful that you could lean over and it would hold you up. Kodiak is a place
of unique beauty and I am glad to have the time to experience it. The estimated
date of departure is on Tuesday. We may be fishing for Rock Sole instead of Rex
Sole, which means trips may be longer; about 2 weeks. Some more pics and their locations can be found in the photo tab.
