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  • SidewaysTA

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    Goodbye Palmer

    We transited the ice field successfully and the Palmer left us to continue its operations. We saw more ice (surprise surprise) during our trip and more wildlife. Penguins, seals and birds.Now we are on site and have begun drilling. Usually things can get a bit mundane during drilling operations. Add to the fact that there is pretty much no ice currently around us I don't know how much more there is to show. What I will probably do is post some pictures here and there of the ship and what we do but for now here are some more pics of the trip down here.

    More ice bergs.
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    Interesting pieces of ice.
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    The ice field.
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    Penguins, Seals and a Bird.
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    Palmer turns to leave us and resume its operations
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    RobertTheTexan

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    Ok that one chunk of ice with the arm sticking up looked like Spongebob Squarepants.
    Thanks for posting the pics. I’ve frozen my gonads off for Uncle Sam, so it’s nice to live vicariously, yet warm, except today; through you. :-D


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    Ok that one chunk of ice with the arm sticking up looked like Spongebob Squarepants.
    Thanks for posting the pics. I’ve frozen my gonads off for Uncle Sam, so it’s nice to live vicariously, yet warm, except today; through you. :-D


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    Yeah, I'm hearing from my family back home that it is colder in Texas than here. Much colder. I had to come to Antarctica to stay warm. ;)
     

    easy rider

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    Yeah, I'm hearing from my family back home that it is colder in Texas than here. Much colder. I had to come to Antarctica to stay warm. ;)
    I'm blaming you, I like having someone to point the finger at. Cool pics thank you!

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    robertc1024

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    Sideways is just going for a thousand likes in his thread. Cmon, Antarctica can't be nearly as interesting as ... Hutto or something.
     

    Vaquero

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    Sideways is just going for a thousand likes in his thread. Cmon, Antarctica can't be nearly as interesting as ... Hutto or something.
    Well, you'd have to like ice and snow and not much else.
    Yeah, Hutto might really be more interesting.
     
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