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| My satellite communications (satcom) work center. |
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| The C-17 arrived with freshies. Not as big a deal as it was during my Antarctic winter deployments as it was always many months before the stations opened and freshies arrived. |
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| The newly arrived C-17 from Patrick's Air Force Base, Florida. I live 10 miles north of Patrick's. |
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| Another view of satcom. |
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| I had an opportunity to visit the HMS Protector on its way to the Antarctic Peninsula - my old stomping ground for the last three Austral winters. |
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| World travel agrees with me. Just wish I could enjoy this with my family. |
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| A view looking back at Georgetown. |
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| The HMS Protector An icebreaker to survey and research the Arctic and Antarctic. |
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| This is a US Air Force resupply vessel from Port Canaveral, Florida. My family lives .5 miles south of Port Canaveral. |
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| Boarding the HMS Protector from a motor launch. |
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| Looking at the rear of the bridge from the main deck. |
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| I sure miss the Antarctic penguins. |
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| The helicopter deck. |
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| I miss my early 70's navy days from my old guided-missile destroyer USS Hoel DDG-13. |
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| Beautiful Ascension Island. |
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| The bridge. |
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| A view from the bridge. |
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| The ship's bell. |
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| You don't need to tell me twice if a beach has a no swimming sign because of sharks. |
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| These guys were quite large. |
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| The other fish are called blackfish (triggerfish). |
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| There is one swimming beach north of here called Comfortless Cove that has no rip currents or shark warnings. |
These photos capture the variables of your island life. Work and play seem to mix well there. I can see why you appreciate this experience for what it is: different. I hope you are well and finding new tricks to learn.
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Love always, andee
Satcom looks intense. Lots of information exchanging. Echoes from Antarctica. The HMS Protector must have been enjoyable deja vu! That's a whole mess of sharks and food...
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