Summertime

A Southern Giant Petrel

A Weddell Seal 

Adelie Penguins

 Adelie Penguins - although we see three chicks here, seeing three eggs in one nest is very rare, so one of the chicks is probably from another nest

 Baby Southern Elephant Seal

 

Adolescent Southern Elephant Seal

Adult Southern Elephant Seal

A heard of Southern Elephant Seals

Sheathbill Cove 

Large iceberg

Austral Summer Solstice

Every hour on the hour for 24 hours

Sunset 24:07

Sunrise 02:21

Notice where the sun sets and where it rises

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 Midnight

 Midnight from slightly different angle

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Living the Dream

 A young elephant seal stopped by for a visit.

 A beautiful, warm day - time for a lounge by the water.

 Friday night was the Palmer Art Show and Open Mike. We packed up our musical gear and transported it to the bar/lounge Palmer-style - in the Skytrac. 

 The stage

 Jamming ... our set list - Sweet Home Chicago, Sweet Home Alabama, Tush, TNT, Brown Sugar, Stray Cat Strut. It was a fun time for all.

Once the Ice Broke Up ...

After a day of strong winds blowing from the north the ice broke up and moved away from station this week. As a result, the researchers were finally able to get off station and visit nearby islands and water collection spots. Meanwhile back at station, without the thick ice, we had some visitors.

 A lone Adelie penguin. 

 Three Gentoo penguins.

 A juvenile Southern Elephant Seal pretending he's a rock.

 And lots of humans enjoying take out lunch on a calm sunny day.

A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words

Me and Mount Williams, Anvers Island, Antarctica

Sun, Ice and a Penguin

We have had sunny days recently. Went on an early morning walk today behind the station, onto the glacier ...

 and then down to water on another part of the island.

 Saw some recent penguin tracks and a penguin off in the distance.

As I was walking away I heard a honk and the penguin was running over to check me out. After he realized I wasn't who he thought I was, he ran off. Comical.