The End of Winter Season

I have been uploading my Palmer Station videos to YouTube. On the settings (the small gear on the bottom right side of the viewing screen on YouTube) select HD for the best quality.

https://youtu.be/GjN-wzEEl8c
https://youtu.be/xFokFiej5eA

Our winterover patch design by Ken. The winter science project was the study of krill.

This is the night view.

Arthur Harbor ice breaking up. It seems you could almost jump from one ice pad to another all the way across.

The Lawrence M. Gould is on the way from Punta Arenas, Chile with our summer relief crew. They are having a rough time heading into the seas.

Once out of the Drake Passage there is lots of ice to power through to reach Anvers Island.

The Lawrence M. Gould arriving at Arthur Harbor after a five day transit from Punta Arenas, Chile across the Drake Passage and Cape Horn.

A fine bow line handlers crew preparing to moor the Gould. I'm second from the left. Photo credit: Ken.

Breaking ice in Hero Inlet.

The summer crew has arrived. After a one week turnaround we the winter crew will leave for Punta Arenas and home on October 13th.

After seven months freshies have arrived!

Having freshies is a really big deal for winter Antarcticans!

A fine salad bar!

The Gould at Palmer Station pier.

Our 2019 Winterover picture with driftwood frame made by carpenter Rick. The driftwood was found on the rocks here.

2018 and 2019 Winterover pictures with frames. I'm in both.

Our Winterover picture showing our video chat with Cristina Koch onboard the ISS last month.