Normally the last plane out before winter is in late February.
This year was unusual, in that we had a plane come down in April, to take out extra staff who stayed on in support of researchers who were studying the various life forms that exist in local lakes as they freeze solid for the winter.
 
The plane has come and gone now, leaving us with a Winter Population of 125 people at McMurdo, 91 Men and 34 Women. Over the hill at Scott Base there are 16 people, 12 Men and 4 Women. 

There were many happy people, as we got to get mail from home, and a resupply of fresh fruit & vegetables. Normally by this time of the year we are pretty much down to just frozen food.

And the sun has set for the last time this season now. During the last week it was just popping up above the northern horizon in the middle of the day for a couple of hours. We will not see it again for another 4 months.