Thanksgiving at Palmer

 

Pre-Thanksgiving zodiac to Torgensen Island.

 

Dinner. There are currently 35 of us at Palmer.

Tofurkey.
 

Desert table.

Where pumpkin pies really come from.

 

How we feel after Thanksgiving dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Nails

Penguin

 

Elephant Seal

More Visitors

This young elephant seal moved onto our boathouse deck yesterday. He seems quit comfortable around us and just took a poop on the deck.

This morning while visiting the elephant seal, I heard a lot of snorting below the boathouse, near the water. I soon found this juvenile elephant seal poke his head up to check me out.

It's always exciting to see an Adelie penguin walking around on station.

Palmer Visitors

The National Geographic Explorer visited station yesterday bringing tourists from all over the world.  We enjoyed taking them on a tour of the station, feeding them the world-famous Palmer Station brownies, and sharing experiences.

2 Chinstrap penguins came ashore this evening. They are related to the Gentoo and Adelie penguins - the species make up the brush-tailed penguins.

Marr Ice Piedmont Glacier

The Marr Ice Piedmont Glacier covers most of Anvers Island, where Palmer is located.

From our backyard we can walk on to the glacier. At the base we have our Snowbulance, in case there is an injury and the Glacier Search and Rescue team needs to assist.

7pm, Oct 30-Nov 5

NASA Flies Over Palmer

NASA flew a DC-8 over Palmer the other day so we got out the red float coats and said "Hi". NASA is using the plane to survey glaciers to see how they are changing over time. Photo credit: John Arvensen.

Photo credit: Jon Brack