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The sea ice should be broken up by the time
we get back from the field. |
December 26, 2013
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
After a day of eating and lounging around town, we decided to set off on an adventure. The Hut Point Ridge trail is a 3-mile loop, all on volcanic rocks. Once we had climbed up the first hill we realized how windy it was. This trail exposed us to the elements much of the way, as you can see below.
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| Graham, Grace and I. Graham is a member of the drill team. |
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When we reached the highest point on the trail, we ducked down on the downwind side and snuggled to keep warm. We sung a few Christmas carols and snow started lightly falling. The view across the bay of the mountains was gorgeous.
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| I actually don't know what is contained within these domes. I'll update the post when I find that information |
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| Enhanced melting where there are sediment layers likely made this stair-stepping pattern. |
On the way back, we walked through the upper part of town, where
things go to sit for a while. Among these are boxes of food waste,
which is carried by boat back to the U.S., empty containers, and wood
scraps.
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| The scrapyard above town |
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| It would be pretty neat to play disk golf through the lumbar yard. A bit too windy for that today though! |
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| Valley of empty containers |
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| Wind chimes |
We hopefully will be saying good-bye to all soon. We are scheduled to get out into the field tomorrow.
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