Theres that word again. Change……
Well I have got more Change coming. My time in the Arctic Cicle has come to an end, today, Friday December 20, 2013. The experience and people has been very enriching. I will definetely miss the people, scope of work and the Arctic environment. As this week has progressed, I have become melancoly at the idea of this adventure coming to aclose. As each day has passed, I was trying to find how to make it work? In the end it was not feasable. When all was said and done I was actually making less money and working more. Hard to believe but true.
I was exploring many job opportunities when I took the job. Reason being, the division I worked for at MMC, was leaderless and the commitment to go on was not apparent. After accepting the position in Alaska, they did finanlly hire someone to run and grow the Controls Division. Having already accepted the Alaska offer, and excited about a new adventure, I moved on. Change…. Move forward to today and MMC’s Controls Division is busier then they have been in years with the new leadership. The environment and culture has changed for the better and I have the opportunity to go back and be part of something I love doing and hopefully grow.
My last Hitch in Alaska brought me out to some facilities located on islands in the Arctic
From Endicott Platform looking East at 1pm.
This was taken from Endicott Facility on Endeavor Island with Liberty Island out in the distance. Endicott is the name of the bay the islands are in. We access these by natural and man made causeways. Endicott is where most all Polar Bears are seen. Summer it is surrounded by all blue Arctic and which is now frozen over. Bears have left the area for the winter in search of seal. They will return next Spring, when the ice goes out. Heres the view looking North towards the vast frozen Arctic.
Looking out at Arctic
This is a closer view of Endicott Facility from outside at 10am
Insides look a lot like this and more. Not as many stairs and lots more ship ladders. And Noisy.
Me in the truck from where I took above picture while parked next to the facility
Heres a shot I took on back on November 24th from the Camp parking lot as Sun was setting for last time in 2013
Heres another shot of the mid-afternoon I took back in early November
Well I would elaborate some more but I am catching bus for Deadhorse Airport in an hour and have to reluctantly say my goodbyes.
Hello Home!! One Sleep to go!!
Adventures with Vicki and Dale 
Change
Theres that word again. Change……
Well I have got more Change coming. My time in the Arctic Cicle has come to an end, today, Friday December 20, 2013. The experience and people has been very enriching. I will definetely miss the people, scope of work and the Arctic environment. As this week has progressed, I have become melancoly at the idea of this adventure coming to aclose. As each day has passed, I was trying to find how to make it work? In the end it was not feasable. When all was said and done I was actually making less money and working more. Hard to believe but true.
I was exploring many job opportunities when I took the job. Reason being, the division I worked for at MMC, was leaderless and the commitment to go on was not apparent. After accepting the position in Alaska, they did finanlly hire someone to run and grow the Controls Division. Having already accepted the Alaska offer, and excited about a new adventure, I moved on. Change…. Move forward to today and MMC’s Controls Division is busier then they have been in years with the new leadership. The environment and culture has changed for the better and I have the opportunity to go back and be part of something I love doing and hopefully grow.
My last Hitch in Alaska brought me out to some facilities located on islands in the Arctic
From Endicott Platform looking East at 1pm.
This was taken from Endicott Facility on Endeavor Island with Liberty Island out in the distance. Endicott is the name of the bay the islands are in. We access these by natural and man made causeways. Endicott is where most all Polar Bears are seen. Summer it is surrounded by all blue Arctic and which is now frozen over. Bears have left the area for the winter in search of seal. They will return next Spring, when the ice goes out. Heres the view looking North towards the vast frozen Arctic.
Looking out at Arctic
This is a closer view of Endicott Facility from outside at 10am
Insides look a lot like this and more. Not as many stairs and lots more ship ladders. And Noisy.
Me in the truck from where I took above picture while parked next to the facility
Heres a shot I took on back on November 24th from the Camp parking lot as Sun was setting for last time in 2013
Heres another shot of the mid-afternoon I took back in early November
Well I would elaborate some more but I am catching bus for Deadhorse Airport in an hour and have to reluctantly say my goodbyes.
Hello Home!! One Sleep to go!!
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