A final sunset on the Southern Ocean on the way home.
The Fish Spy and I have returned home safely, in one piece, and are already planning our next adventure. Dr. O'Brien and Dr. Crockett want us…
As we headed back north we didn’t take the customary route through the gorgeous channels and straits of Neumayer and Gerlasche. This was unfortunate for a couple reasons. Not only were we not treated…
It's hard to explain the expanse and beauty down here and do it justice. Sometimes pictures come close, like this one showing the traverse tracks. Picture courtesy of Ryan Wallace.
Let’s see…where…
Here's a shot of the traverse caravan on it's way to South Pole. The primary purpose of the traverse is to get fuel to South Pole station. That is Mount Erebus in the background. Photo courtesy of…
Lisa is taking a moment to admire our pretty spectacular view during our walk. You can see how icy the glacier is. Historically, this glacier has been covered in a good layer of snow and you could…
Suiting up for a dive is a team effort. Steve and Britt are helping Christian get in his suit. The winds were building and, as you can see, the snow is coming down.
Spoiler Alert: This job is only…
Skeletogenesis, specifically. Break it down (no pun intended) and you'll figure out what it means. Skeleto - skeleton; Genesis - origin or beginning. The development of a skeleton. There's a study…
As the sun rose in the Lemaire Chanel revealed an assortment of ice bergs all around. No two icebergs are the same. They are amazing.
Since we've been speaking about warming climates down here for…
To finish up the microbial marvels, I want to go over a couple of cool things about their research. But first let's review the carbon cycle and how humans are impacting it.
Don't worry. There is…
Look how curious and busy these scientists are. Meet Jeremy Rich, Sean O'Neil, and Madie Willis - Team Microbe!!
Microbes! These little guys are way more interesting than you might imagine. First…
Eye'm watching you! This was my artsy entry. Like I said, when you're stuck inside, you can get pretty creative.
Just because we are at the end of the earth doesn't mean we don't go to art shows.…
Palmer Station backyard
When the weather is too cold or windy or otherwise too forbidding to spend much time outside you have to get creative and make the most of being stuck inside. I decided to…
