Saturday, November 11, 2006

4th Trip to Cape Evans

I did my fourth trip to Cape Evans on Wednesday night this week. Our delta was mostly full of dining attendants who were let off of work early to go on the trip. However, Bethany, one of my janitors was able to go along with, so that really made my day. On the way out, we saw a lone Adelie penguin. It immediately started running away, but everyone on the trip was really excited. That sighting made my sighting rate of penguins 3 for 4 on trips to the cape!

We spotted a seal just past the Ice Runway.
seal on runway

The seal moving away from us. It looks like it takes so much effort for them to move.
seal flopping

Photos from in the hut
clothing
kitchen
bunks with no flash

The scientist's and the meteorologist's beds
scientist and meteorologist bunks

Scott's bunk
scott's bunk with no flash

Me in the hut
me in the hut

I wonder if it's Wisconsin cheese??
old cheese

Laura Ebel and I in front of Mt. Erebus
laura and me and erebus

me and bethany and barne glacier
Me and Bethany with the Barne Glacier in the distance

Me climbing into the Delta - it's a long way up!!
climbing into the delta

Little Razorback Island on the left and Big Razorback Island on the right
little and big razorback

Fata Morgana at the Ice Runway - The buildings and planes were all altered in the mirage. You can't see it very well, but I tried to get a photo of it.
runway fata morgana

Most of McMurdo (also known as Mactown) from the Ice Runway road as we drove back home.
town from the runway

Posted by Katie from the Ice @ 12:07 AM