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January 6th 2009
Published: January 7th 2009
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The GalleyThe GalleyThe Galley

The closer orange building is where we eat at Willy Field. The further orange building is where we poop.
Today I spent at Willy Field getting some work done. Our assembly is on the south side of Willimas Town on the Ross Ice Sheet (9 meters down is the ocean). The area where land transitions into ice (aptly named "the transition") usually has heaves of ice created by the moving sheet, sort of like how mountains are formed. Right now the road at the transition is very melted and the deltas and ivan the terra bus have a hard time getting through. They have reduced shuttles services to try and repair it.

Calling fleet ops yesterday to level out the ice caused all sorts of confusion, which led to me having to call a bunch of people only to find out the person I have to talk to is out at Willy Field. The only way to get in touch with her was to go out there and wait for her to appear. 4 hours later I found out that there were no problems and I could start doing what I wanted to do to begin with. So, I had a dozer level some ice, placed the new eclosure, dug out the wind generator lines, and moved everything from
Willie FieldWillie FieldWillie Field

The "Town"
the old enclosure to the new one.

A long day, eventually productive day.


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Willy GalleyWilly Galley
Willy Galley

Lunch time. All the air force pilots and cargo people come here to eat.
Mt. EremusMt. Eremus
Mt. Eremus

The splendor that I get to watch every day
DigginDiggin
Diggin

Had to dig out the wind turbine wire. Made an ice cave out of the ordeal.
Dig it!Dig it!
Dig it!

Chris can be seen in my shades
Got itGot it
Got it

wire trench
Photo 8Photo 8
Photo 8

Thought this shot would be cool. Used this table as a sled to transport stuff from building to building.
PowerPower
Power

Generator, Regulator, Batteries
Looking backLooking back
Looking back

I get to go on the roof!


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