Today an emperor penguin showed up at LDB! It was first sighted near Willy Field by day shifters on their way home. But for night shift it came right out to to the balloon base. I don’t want to judge day shift to harshly, but I think I smell better than they do. I said it.
Edit: penguin left before the day shift arrived. Smell theory confirmed.
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Bow before Emperor Penguin!
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Picking at itself
![Bending over Bending over • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15387899414/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7492/15387899414_0b92e2e6e4_m.jpg)
Bending over
![Time for a belly slide Time for a belly slide • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15984379506/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7572/15984379506_4dc1622689_m.jpg)
Time for a belly slide
![Other photographers Other photographers • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15822758118/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7580/15822758118_f0bbd7daef_m.jpg)
Other photographers
Barth and Jamil
![Sasha and the Penguin Sasha and the Penguin • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15387895984/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8661/15387895984_d7be5d6ba1_m.jpg)
Sasha and the Penguin
![Lorenzo, penguin, apple core Lorenzo, penguin, apple core • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15824141599/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7519/15824141599_3fdcdcbe96_m.jpg)
Lorenzo, penguin, apple core
He was in the galley
![Ed shows up later Ed shows up later • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15824140929/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7577/15824140929_570b886b16_m.jpg)
Ed shows up later
And, naturally, joins the fun
![Sliding in front of white island Sliding in front of white island • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15824139939/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7461/15824139939_82d6a1aa97_m.jpg)
Sliding in front of white island
![Looking around Looking around • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16010150235/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8597/16010150235_257af2672c_m.jpg)
Looking around
![Penguin and sky Penguin and sky • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15387890964/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7577/15387890964_4aa9aecfea_m.jpg)
Penguin and sky
![Fin-out sliding Fin-out sliding • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15824136999/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8660/15824136999_7a642866fc_m.jpg)
Fin-out sliding
![Over a hill Over a hill • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16009456902/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8563/16009456902_bbae4a8fdf_m.jpg)
Over a hill
![Off into the white Off into the white • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15824134689/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8679/15824134689_deb802e513_m.jpg)
Off into the white
Goodbye, penguin friend. I'll miss you
![Bill twirls Bill twirls • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16055555055/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7485/16055555055_0267bd511d_m.jpg)
Bill twirls
While experimenting with different techniques
![Bill Bill's first toss • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16029766636/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7542/16029766636_a3183d1862_m.jpg)
Bill's first toss
![Jon winds up Jon winds up • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15435901213/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8657/15435901213_6704614eab_m.jpg)
Jon winds up
![Graceful release Graceful release • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15868097488/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8633/15868097488_b1a76ab079_m.jpg)
Graceful release
This turned out to be the longest throw
![Changing tehnique Changing tehnique • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15869783427/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7528/15869783427_049ac544ef_m.jpg)
Changing tehnique
Results in somewhat less forward motion
![Spectators Spectators • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15869489009/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8682/15869489009_efd89e8939_m.jpg)
Spectators
![Sasha throws Sasha throws • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15868252500/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7527/15868252500_cd3c431e32_m.jpg)
Sasha throws
![And she tries twirling briefly too And she tries twirling briefly too • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16055540915/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7580/16055540915_61c7c39efe_m.jpg)
And she tries twirling briefly too
![Jamil Jamil's toss • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15869773797/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7547/15869773797_dcd3abbd13_m.jpg)
Jamil's toss
![Sean has a more side-arm style Sean has a more side-arm style • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16053580851/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8617/16053580851_319267d722_m.jpg)
Sean has a more side-arm style
![John H throws overhand John H throws overhand • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15868077568/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7551/15868077568_15f2c99a19_m.jpg)
John H throws overhand
![This is physically impressive, but not the most effective This is physically impressive, but not the most effective • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15433242824/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7466/15433242824_dc321be7fd_m.jpg)
This is physically impressive, but not the most effective
![I prepare myself I prepare myself • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15868230580/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7538/15868230580_4eea4af677_m.jpg)
I prepare myself
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Wind up
![And launch straight at Cynthia And launch straight at Cynthia • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15868063418/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7557/15868063418_31896c09d8_m.jpg)
And launch straight at Cynthia
Against whom I bear no grudges. Please believe me
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John R goes next
![I like his style I like his style • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16053570631/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7572/16053570631_8ba0385d81_m.jpg)
I like his style
If I ever do this again, I'll try this way
![Ed Ed's turn • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15868056318/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7465/15868056318_b67de8ebdc_m.jpg)
Ed's turn
![And release And release • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15433226644/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7570/15433226644_dc4f9e87a0_m.jpg)
And release
A very high toss, Ed buried the trunnion deepest in the snow
![Last of all, Jeff joins in Last of all, Jeff joins in • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/16053548751/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8589/16053548751_29ed95e246_m.jpg)
Last of all, Jeff joins in
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SPIDER group photo
Since we were all gathered outside on a gorgeous day
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Jump photo
Only one injury sustained (sorry, Barth)
![Obligatory Mt Erebus group shot Obligatory Mt Erebus group shot • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/15869438959/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8587/15869438959_105f842a24_m.jpg)
Obligatory Mt Erebus group shot
With almost-obligatory bad lighting, since this always happens at a bad time
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