A Wonderfullyrich World

A weather update for you all, McMurdo station is finally getting a break from the wind we’ve had for the last several days.  The storm we were expecting didn’t quite come, unless it was just the wind.  Right now it’s about 15 Degrees Fahrenheit with no wind and lots of sun.  It’s supposed to get [...]

I was attacked by my first skua today, well maybe attack isn’t quite the word for it.  Stared at was the word for this incident, but I hear they can be vicious.  I’ll try and get an up front close picture next to a tape measure at some point (or something size relating) so you [...]

McMurdo is a crazy place.  The weirdest mix of liberal democracy, right leaning rules, science, technology, age, beauty, and disgust.  The contractors down here work for 10 hours a day (with an hour of total breaks and lunch included), the Beakers (aka scientist) work longer depending on what science they are doing.  So after sleeping [...]

So we had a Halloween down here in MacTown, the big opening event of the austral summer.  This is just a photo sampling of the craziness we have down here…
http://wonderfullyrich.smugmug.com/gallery/932935
Rich