2.14.11 Alighting on Pegasus Icefield. Just mythical. And the smoothest land I have ever experienced in all my travels. Could not tell that we landed until the reverse thrusters fired.

Interior of Scott's Discovery Hut. Well preserved secondary to the arid conditions.

2.19.11 Just outside medical. Our lil mascot, I guesss. Work is 6 days a week, from 7:30 to 5:30. Staffed by a doc, a midlevel, and a PT during the winter. Three docs, a nurse and nurse manager, PT, midlevel, flight surgeon (and his team) during the summers. Had been really hectic prior to my coming down, but has since settled quite a bit as the patient population dwindles.

2.19.11 Seacicles. McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica.

Icicles and ice floes ashore formed by freezing tidal waters

2.20.11 Nathaniel B Palmer heading out toward sea.

2.20.11 Skulking Adelie. Sun morning. Sundays are our days off. Took the opportunity to look around the station, hike, and see a couple adelies molting by the new ice pier.

Break up of the sea ice on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, a portion of the Ross Ice Shelf demarcated by Ross Island, Black Island, and Minna Bluff

Taken 2011. During this season, the ice further retreated, threatening the road that led to the Pegasus Airfield, a permanent airstrip on the Ross Ice Shelf capable of landing a jet. The ice road had to be rerouted further in. Due to continued warming weather and retreat of the ice shelf, the Pegasus field was permanently closed as of Dec 2016. It had been operational since 1970s

Break up of the sea ice on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, a portion of the Ross Ice Shelf demarcated by Ross Island, Black Island, and Minna Bluff

Taken 2011. During this season, the ice further retreated, threatening the road that led to the Pegasus Airfield, a permanent airstrip on the Ross Ice Shelf capable of landing a jet. The ice road had to be rerouted further in. Due to continued warming weather and retreat of the ice shelf, the Pegasus field was permanently closed as of Dec 2016. It had been operational since 1970s

Scott Base (NZ)

Molting Emperor Penguin

2.22.11 Condition 2 weather. Ropes put up in place between critical buildings in preparation for Condition 1 weather, which means a lockdown of the premises until the condition passes. Main danger is wind, at times blowing 100mph and making metal objects airborne if unsecured, hence no travel outside buidings unless accompanied by Search and Rescue for emergency situations only. The ropes are there for guidance in case visibility becomes severely impaired. This rope is from Building 155 Aka Highway 1 to the clinic.

Salt water intake area.

Breakup of the seasonal sea ice in McMurdo Sound

Breakup of the seasonal sea ice in McMurdo Sound

Adelie Penguins

Bunch of molting Adelie penguins near Hut Point

Scott's Discovery Hut, McMurdo, and Observation Hill separated by Winter Quarters Bay

Penguin tracks.

McMurdo Station. The old ice pier in the foreground.

Flapping