Thursday, February 28, 2013

My new room and a few outside pictures



My winter room.


A room with a view! It is a very nice and quiet room on the last wing's 2nd floor and at the end.

An unobstructed view of the South Pole.

The sun is still circling the Pole at around 8 degrees elevation now. This picture was taken at 5 pm.

The USAP flag beneath a metal cutout of the continent.

My new room is the closest wing, 2nd floor, end. (middle of picture)

Cargo berms.


A Christmas tree stacked on a cargo berm.

Jamesway Huts at Summer Camp

A Jamesway Hut is the Korean War version of a Quonset Hut. About 200 people can be housed in 16 Jamesways during the summer.

Hey...I didn't know we were in East LA!

A cool van.

Pisten Bully.

A nice selection of snowmobiles. During the winter three are kept warm in the garage.

More Jamesways.

Summer Camp restroom - called the Ice Palace.

Solar heated Jamesways.

The Ice Palace - restrooms.

In the event of a station emergency part of a wing can be isolated from the rest of the station. This wing has it's own (from the left) fuel tank, generator, and ice melter (enclosed in wood).

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