{"id":4938,"date":"2011-01-21T00:41:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-21T04:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=4938"},"modified":"2011-01-21T00:41:00","modified_gmt":"2011-01-21T04:41:00","slug":"going-to-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=4938","title":{"rendered":"Going to Pole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A while ago (the 10th of January) I finally left for pole, after being delayed an extra weekend in McMurdo. I flew in an LC-130 (C-130 = Hercules, L = with skis!). During the flight, I spent a while crowded around the windows, with people taking pictures of the Transantarctic Mountains.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, I spent a little while unpacking and coming to terms with the realization that I was at the southern end of the world (!). They recommend people take it easy upon arrival, to acclimatize to the low pressure. But, my urge to explore won out. After doing a lap of the station, I headed over to the &#8220;Dark Sector&#8221;, where the telescopes live.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4938 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4940'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4244-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fueling\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4940\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4244-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4244-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4244-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4940'>\n\t\t\t\tLC-130, still refueling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4942'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4252-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Propellers\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4942\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4252-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4252-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4252-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4942'>\n\t\t\t\tTurboprop + military aircraft = LOUD!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4941'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4246-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Boarding\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4941\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4246-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4246-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4246-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4941'>\n\t\t\t\tBoarding\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4944'><img width=\"150\" height=\"124\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4257-4259-150x124.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My View\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4944\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4257-4259-150x124.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4257-4259-250x206.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4257-4259-1024x847.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4944'>\n\t\t\t\tMy view: bags in the middle, and sleepers across\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4943'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4255-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Exposed\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4943\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4255-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4255-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4255-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4943'>\n\t\t\t\tExposed controls, etc. Kind of expected\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4945'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4271-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Along the Plane\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4945\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4271-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4271-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4271-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4945'>\n\t\t\t\tView along the plane. With bags strapped in the middle, passengers in jump seats, and cargo in the back\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4946'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4276-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mountains Start\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4946\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4276-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4276-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4276-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4946'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter a little less than an hour, mountains become visible beneath\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4947'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4277-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mountains\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4947\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4277-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4277-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4277-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4947'>\n\t\t\t\tMountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4948'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4283-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jump\/Cargo Door\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4948\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4283-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4283-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4283-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4948'>\n\t\t\t\tJump\/cargo door\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4949'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4289-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ice Shelf\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4949\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4289-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4289-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4289-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4949'>\n\t\t\t\tThe end of the ice shelf, to the rear\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4950'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4303-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More Mountains\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4950\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4303-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4303-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4303-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4950'>\n\t\t\t\tMore Mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4951'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4307-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mountains and Propeller\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4951\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4307-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4307-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4307-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4951'>\n\t\t\t\tMountains and propeller\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4952'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4311_lighter-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Still More Mountains\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4952\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4311_lighter-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4311_lighter-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4311_lighter-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4952'>\n\t\t\t\tStill more mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4953'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4322_lighter-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mountain and Sky\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4953\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4322_lighter-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4322_lighter-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4322_lighter-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4953'>\n\t\t\t\tMountain and Sky\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4954'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4334_lighter-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Many More Mountains\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4334_lighter-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4334_lighter-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4334_lighter-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4954'>\n\t\t\t\tMany more mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4955'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4348_lighter-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4955\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4348_lighter-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4348_lighter-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4348_lighter-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4955'>\n\t\t\t\tMore&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4956'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4351_lighter-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"And More\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4956\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4351_lighter-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4351_lighter-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4351_lighter-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4956'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd more&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4957'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4363_lighter-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"And More (2)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4957\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4363_lighter-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4363_lighter-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4363_lighter-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4957'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd more\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4958'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4373_lighter-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"No More\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4958\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4373_lighter-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4373_lighter-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4373_lighter-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4958'>\n\t\t\t\tFinally, the plateau begins, with only the very tips of mountains penetrating the deep snow\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4959'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4374-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Arrived\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4959\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4374-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4374-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4374-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4959'>\n\t\t\t\tLeaving the skiway, at the south pole!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4960'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4381-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Station\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4381-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4381-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4381-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4960'>\n\t\t\t\tMy first view of the station (the geodesic dome was demolished last season)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4961'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4382-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Greeting Party\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4961\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4382-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4382-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4382-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4961'>\n\t\t\t\tMy greeting party: the lunch-going Keck team. Don wears top hat and wool coat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4962'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4386-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beer Can\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4962\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4386-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4386-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4386-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4962'>\n\t\t\t\tWhile exploring, I enter the Beer Can\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4963'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4390-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beer Can Top\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4963\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4390-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4390-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4390-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4963'>\n\t\t\t\tIt is a dark, cold, fuel-smelling place\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4965'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4395-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cargo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4965\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4395-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4395-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4395-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4965'>\n\t\t\t\tCargo, stored near the station\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4964'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4393-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dark Sector\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4964\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4393-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4393-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4393-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4964'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Dark Sector, off in the distance\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4968'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4403-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Less Distant\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4968\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4403-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4403-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4403-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4968'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd then less distant (thanks to walking)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4967'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4401-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"MAPO\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4967\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4401-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4401-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4401-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4967'>\n\t\t\t\tMAPO, the building that houses Keck\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4966'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4399-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ground Screen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4966\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4399-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4399-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4399-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4966'>\n\t\t\t\tProminent on the near side is the ground screen structure\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4969'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4406-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Telescope Tour\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4969\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4406-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4406-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4406-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4969'>\n\t\t\t\tInside, Grant gives me a tour of the telescope\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4970'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4414-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motor, Feedthrough\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4970\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4414-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4414-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4414-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4970'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the motors, and the cable\/vacuum tube feedthrough\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4971'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4418-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"BLASTBus Crate\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4971\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4418-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4418-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4418-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4971'>\n\t\t\t\tThe BLASTBus crate in a temporary configuration. Upgrading this is my primary job\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4972'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4419-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pulse Tube\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4972\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4419-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4419-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4419-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4972'>\n\t\t\t\tPulse tube cryo cooler\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4973'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4420-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Power Supply\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4973\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4420-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4420-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4420-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4973'>\n\t\t\t\tPower supply (for MCEs)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4974'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4423-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tubes\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4974\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4423-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4423-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4423-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4974'>\n\t\t\t\tTubes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4975'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4425-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Front Plate\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4975\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4425-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4425-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4425-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4975'>\n\t\t\t\tFront plate\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4976'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4427-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grating\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4976\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4427-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4427-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4427-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4976'>\n\t\t\t\tGrating, beneath the upper ladder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4977'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4430-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Upper Ladder\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4977\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4430-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4430-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4430-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4977'>\n\t\t\t\tUpper ladder, with azimuth feedthrough surrounding\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4978'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4434-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Focal Plane\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4978\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4434-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4434-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4434-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4978'>\n\t\t\t\tFocal plane, with very much non-transparent cover (to be removed, eventually)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4979'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4437-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Spittoon Bottom\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4979\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4437-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4437-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4437-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4979'>\n\t\t\t\tBottom of the &#8220;spittoon&#8221; of magnetic shielding\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4980'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4439-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fridge, Houskeeping, etc\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4980\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4439-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4439-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4439-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4980'>\n\t\t\t\tFridge, houskeeping, etc\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4981'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4442-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fridge Again\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4981\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4442-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4442-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4442-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4981'>\n\t\t\t\tFridge again, but visible this time\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4982'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4447-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Standoff\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4982\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4447-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4447-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4447-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4982'>\n\t\t\t\tStandoff between vacuum vessel and the cold parts\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4983'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4448-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Top\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4983\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4448-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4448-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4448-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4983'>\n\t\t\t\tThe whole top, for more context\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4984'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4450-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pulse Tube, Again\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4984\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4450-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4450-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4450-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4984'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother pulse tube\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4985'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4451-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Between Layers\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4985\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4451-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4451-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4451-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4985'>\n\t\t\t\tBetween layers: kevlar, carbon fiber, and superinsulation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4986'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4452-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Empty Vessel\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4986\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4452-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4452-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4452-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4986'>\n\t\t\t\tEmpty vessel, for the third receiver (not the one on the mount, or the one under assembly)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4987'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4459-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ground Screen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4987\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4459-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4459-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4459-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4987'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ground screen as seem from the roof. I couldn&#8217;t go in, because people were doing noise tests at the time\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4988'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4461-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Roof\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4988\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4461-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4461-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4461-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4988'>\n\t\t\t\tThe roof. With crane, and mast, and things\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4989'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4465-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Other Screen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4989\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4465-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4465-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4465-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4989'>\n\t\t\t\tThe other (now abandoned) ground screen attached to MAPO\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4990'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4467-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Test Bench\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4990\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4467-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4467-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4467-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4990'>\n\t\t\t\tA test bench. Containing an MCE, soon to also have BLASTBus stuff\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4991'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4472-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cryostat Labels\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4991\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4472-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4472-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4472-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4991'>\n\t\t\t\tBig, bold cryostat labels\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4992'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4473-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Rack\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4992\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4473-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4473-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4473-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4992'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Rack\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4993'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4478-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jack\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4993\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4478-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4478-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4478-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4993'>\n\t\t\t\tJack. The Shining is understandably popular amongst winter-overs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4994'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4480-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Telescope MUST NOT freeze\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4994\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4480-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4480-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4480-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4994'>\n\t\t\t\tTelescope MUST NOT freeze\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4995'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4488-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Berthing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4995\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4488-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4488-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4488-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4995'>\n\t\t\t\tBack in my room (aka berthing)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4996'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4493-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rest of Berthing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4996\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4493-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4493-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4493-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4996'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rest of my tiny (but private) berthing. Tried to stitch a pano of this, but it will still take lots of tweaking\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A while ago (the 10th of January) I finally left for pole, after being delayed an extra weekend in McMurdo. I flew in an LC-130 (C-130 = Hercules, L = with skis!). During the flight, I spent a while crowded around the windows, with people taking pictures of the Transantarctic Mountains.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, I spent [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4938"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4938"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4998,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4938\/revisions\/4998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}