One can enjoy the aerial view of the landscape at low altitude when you are flying a helicopter, especially in a wild country like Russian Far East. It is something one cannot see in or around Vladivostok, or any other major population centers. There were nearly 40 passengers and their luggage onboard this former armed troops carrier, but I was presently surprised that the aircraft had a great maneuverability in spite of its rather rugged look thanks to the design engineers and the experienced pilots.
There are a number of rivers flowing into Japan Sea, and I made it a point to take the pictures of all rivers at the mouth between Terney and Agzu to see if there are any local population centers large enough to pose environmental problems such as water and air pollution. Only obviously identifiable man-made scar was the sites of the clear-cut timber land still lying barren beneath our eyes.
The field we used for refueling (see the picture) was next to a small village of what appeared to consist of on 20 to 30 dwelling units with some infrastructures, which was the only significant sign of human habitation between Terney and Agzu. I could not help but think about the dramatic contrast of this pristine nature to the heavily population Japan Sea side of the Honshu Island of Japan.