Some outdoor excitement from last week.
Thursdays are "American Night" at New Zealand’s Scott Base, just down the road from McMurdo. This is when McMurdo residents are welcome to visit the station’s store and bar. Lorenzo decided that he would like to walk back from LDB, and what better excuse than a beer break in the middle of the trip. A group of us joined him.
And last weekend, a young Weddell seal showed up at LDB. This is a little surprising, as we’re pretty far from the closest possible hole in the ice. But this one was pretty active, so hopefully made it back safely.
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Elusive Joseph portrait
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We stop at the LDB sign
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Natalie finishes posing
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Then departs for the South Pole
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Later, she returns in defeat
After epic struggles
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Sasha and Lorenzo
Sasha dislike's Lorenzo's long-legged walking pace
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The team splits into groups
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Getting back to the island
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Seal!
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Ivan suddenly cares about the seal
When it changes from lazy lump of lard into cute crawling creature
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Seal!
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Seal!
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Seal!
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Seal!
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Despite what my photos indicate, this is how it spends most of its time
Also, it's tagged
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Seal!
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Reaches the TM building
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Outside the galley
This is vaguely in the direction of water, so I hope it survived
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