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Blowing Snow on the Sea Ice  
   

Blowing Snow on the Sea Ice

This is a view across the sea ice with some blowing snow. Visibility can quickly disappear when you are out on the sea ice so flagged routes are essential.
A Monument to the Heroic Age of Exploration

October 22nd 2005
Greetings from Antarctica! The last several weeks have been filled with lots of work, several small adventures and lots of good-byes. The summer season is now underway and the planes are bringing more and more people every day - McMurdo’s population is around 1000 now and more will be showing up soon. It has been a lot of fun having the runway so close to town, because the planes can be clear ... read more
Antarctica » Antarctica » McMurdo Station

 Flag Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... ... read more
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