One of the best ways to see the Island of Kodiak, is by air.  On one of our afternoons we chartered the Andrew's Airways company for a Bear watching trip on the Katmai Coast.  We almost didn't go...  We got a call early that day, letting us know that the bear watching companies were having trouble locating the bears(who would have thought), due to a late salmon run, and the abundance of ripe salmon berries up in the mountains.  It was also a hot day (for Kodiak standards).  Thankfully the staff of the company were persistent and the scout they sent out found a group of bears hanging out in Geographic Bay.  So we got the call and decided to go.  I'm so glad we did.  While seeing the bears was pretty amazing, the scenic quality of the landscape just blew me away.  

The flight over and back was spectacular.  The only downside was having to shoot photographs through a dirty, curved, window.  Still, I think some of the shots of the landscapes came out excellent and provide a perspective on the landscape that you can only get from the air.