Friday, December 29, 2006
Hiking Hut Ridge Trail
Helen, my beautiful roommate, has been extra-motivating the last few weeks. She's been suggesting a few different hikes and actually getting my butt out there and on them. Now this week it's been me who's suggesting different walks after work, and she's tagging along! No matter who suggests it, it's always great to get outside and away from town when the weather is nice.These photos are from a hike we took on the Hut Ridge Trail. We actually made a big loop, starting from town and walking the gravel road up towards the big, white golfball, and then cutting across to walk down the ridge towards Hut Point and then back into town.
View of another golfball - a satellite dish is inside.
There are three hikers on the ridge, but you can't really see them in this photo. Puts the whole place into perspective.
Three hikers on Hut Ridge - this was at the beginning of our hike.
Susan chasing Helen.
Helen hiding from Susan.
Snowball fight!!
Happy little snowmen that Susan and Helen made on this rock, just before they got bombarded with snowballs from the guys I took photos of on the ridge earlier.
Helen and Susan went to pose with their mini snowmen after the snowball fight, but Susan's fell just as I was about to snap the photo!
Martin, Helen and Susan looking out on the sea ice.
The view of town: McMurdo!!
Going down the ridge.
More going down the ridge.
The little dark part jutting out is Hut Point as I'm looking down on it from above.
Helen, me and Susan with McMurdo and Black Island behind us.
Looking off into the distance... waiting for our ship to come in. No, really... we're looking and waiting for the ice-breaker. It should be here soon!!
Pretending to climb this rock.
Roll Cage Mary - dedicated to a guy who fell through the ice and died while doing some work with a tractor. It happened a long time ago. When I have more time, I'll try to find more information about it.
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