Ice Caves and 24 Hour Sunlight
The sun is above the horizon 24 hours a day now, and won't set for another 4 months.
For some reason I find it is actually easier to adjust to 24 hour darkness than it is to 24 hour sunshine.
There is something just plain weird about stepping outside in the middle of the night and having to put on sunglasses.
I am finally due to be getting out of here November 10th for some much needed time off in the real world, Christine will be following a few days later.
In the mean time, last weekend we joined in a trip up the coast to Cape Evans in some Delta trucks to have a look at the newly formed ice caves in the Erebus Ice Tongue Glacier...
Delta dragging a sled of emergency survival equipment across the frozen sea ice.
Later this summer this will be open sea water here.
Christine and I down inside an ice cave
Climbing back out into the light
Outside the cave looking back towards the sun and the Delta parked on the sea ice
Alas the Deltas don't like soft snow and get stuck very easily. This one had to be dug out about 6 times on the way back to town.
McMurdo Station as seen from a recent helicopter trip to Black Island.
Mount Erebus is smoking in the distance in the background.
For some reason I find it is actually easier to adjust to 24 hour darkness than it is to 24 hour sunshine.
There is something just plain weird about stepping outside in the middle of the night and having to put on sunglasses.
I am finally due to be getting out of here November 10th for some much needed time off in the real world, Christine will be following a few days later.
In the mean time, last weekend we joined in a trip up the coast to Cape Evans in some Delta trucks to have a look at the newly formed ice caves in the Erebus Ice Tongue Glacier...
Delta dragging a sled of emergency survival equipment across the frozen sea ice.
Later this summer this will be open sea water here.
Christine and I down inside an ice cave
Climbing back out into the light
Outside the cave looking back towards the sun and the Delta parked on the sea ice
Alas the Deltas don't like soft snow and get stuck very easily. This one had to be dug out about 6 times on the way back to town.
McMurdo Station as seen from a recent helicopter trip to Black Island.
Mount Erebus is smoking in the distance in the background.
WOW, It is so interesting the many places that God sends us. These photos are another world to me and so very beautiful. You are truly blessed. Thank you for sharing.
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My godness these are one of the finest pics i have ever seen on internet and you have been there..that's quite adventurous having the thick layer of white snow all over..amazing.
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Hehehe - has anybody ever seen Carpenter's "The Thing"? Those photos remind me a lot on it. Great photos!
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"The Thing" is actually a very popular movie down here.
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Seems like you've got taste then =)
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Anthony, you have an interesting article. I'm sure you are enjoying your stay in Antarctica despite of the 24 hour sun. Your picture inside an ice cave with Christine is awesome...
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Wow I would love so much to visit a place like this sometime. I cannot stand the cold honestly but this is something I think I would enjoy. So I look forward to have the chance to visit something like this.
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24hours of sun would most certainly kill me!
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