bigblueglobe
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Located Grand Junction, Colorado USA
Tags Colorado, Grand Junction, New Zealand, Antarctica, Penguins, Ice, Travel, Adventure, Blog
Ramblings from Tom about Antarctica, New Zealand, Colorado and the World...
Latest Blog Posts
- The Long Day on Nov 18, 2009
Today turned into a long day. Everything actuallywent very smoothly for most of the day. Flightsactually made it to WAIS Divide and to Byrd SurfaceCamp. No small accomplishment considering the weather in those places lately. Just after 4PM,I need...
- Gator on Nov 17, 2009
A few years ago, I got to ride in a Gatorin town. Now the Cargo Handlers have a Gator out at the runway. This is theperfects size vehicle for me...how do I get one? However, Steve-o is about 6'3"and it's a bit difficult for him to getin and out.It...
- The Khlebnikov is Stuck! on Nov 17, 2009
Pictured in this photo I took several yearsago, and a frequent visitor to McMurdo Sound,the Kapitan Khlebnikov is stuck in the ice inthe Weddell Sea. It's holding 105 tourists,including a film crew from the BBC. Apparently,no one is in any danger,...
- Aftermath on Nov 15, 2009
This morning, on the way to work, I foundjustification for having my snow boots here.Normally, summertime at McMurdo is a land oflight snow, then mud, and finally dust. Withthe last few days of inclement weather, however,my boots came in handy. Man...
- In a Snow Globe on Nov 14, 2009
Somewhere out there is an airport. More precisely,the Ice Runway. The weather has gotten pretty horrible for summer standards and the snow is starting to pile up as well as the wind continuingto howl. Flights have been canceled again, bothnorth an...
- Friday The 13th on Nov 13, 2009
We're starting to have pretty bad weather,so that seems appropriate, being Friday the13th. We did get two planes out of here goingnorth, early this morning, but everything elsehas been cancelled for the day. I can't remember seeing this much red on...
- The View From Here on Nov 12, 2009
Click on Photo to EnlargeI wouldn't call this the best stitch job of photography I've ever done, but for those of youthat have never been to McMurdo, this is what it looks like. Or least this is what it lookedlike on the afternoon of November 11th.
