It's vessel season!

It's late in the season, the temperatures are dropping, the ice has opened up in the McMurdo sound, the boats have arrived, and new wildlife is playing in our back yard. This means brittle days, big water, giant boats, and majestic whales! I have been doing my best to get out and enjoy my last week here in Antarctica. I have seen tons of Minke's and even saw my first Killer Whale the other night. This place is breath taking. I wish I had some whle pictures to share with you, but you will have to settle for a few shots of the boats.

The tanker arriving out my dorm window



McMurdo is a thirsty town, the tanker delivering us approx. 7 million gallons of fuel.




Some pipes





The cargo vessel, supplying us with everything from TP to high tech science gadgets



Airfield Duty


My new camera inspired me to take some more pictures of work at the airfield. It is end of the summer season here in McMurdo, and things are beginning to shut down. We said goodbye to the last LC-130 of the season just the other day. Just a couple more weeks of flights before McMurdo will be flight free for the winter. Here is the view from my office at the airfield..



Ready for the C17




A beauty and a beast






Loading the biggest carbon fiber box I've ever seen!




Heavy metal




The last LC 130 giving us a nice fly-by



New toy!

I finally got the new camera that I have been patiently(hardly..) awaiting! Here are a couple pictures from a beautiful saturday afternoon here in McMurdo.

First frame



Open water in the McMurdo Sound




Skua attack






About time to get off this frozen rock!

You heard it right, I have just about 1 week left. The season sure has flown by. The temperatures have dropped considerably and the sun has begun to drop near the horizon. We had a first batch of fresh food in over two and half months today, and I finally got my new camera that I have been patiently waiting for. Pictures from my new camera soon to come! It has been a while since I shared a couple pictures, so here are a couple from the past few weeks.

Nathaniel B Palmer research vessel

My cargo team, our awkward family photo...

Doing some work with the Kress at the LDB facility

43,000lb mill-van equipped with generators

Load'in me up!