(SOI team members pose at the face of the Skorntop Glacier!)

EXPEDITION UPDATE Part II:
At Sea, Drake Passage

Thursday, Dec 28
Posted at 5:52 pm EST
by Students on Ice HQ

We have just received about ten journals. Enjoy!


Student Journals

Paul Anderson – Student

Unfortunately, our time in Antarctica has ended.  Yesterday was a perfect ending to a fabulous trip.  Our two landings were at Cuverville Island and Paradise Bay.  After a very neat climb to the top of a peak at Paradise Bay, we had a fantastic ten-minute moment of silence, allowing us to breathe in all of the beauty and calmness of this great continent.  We then slid down the steep slope and enjoyed a fast paced snowball fight before saying good-bye as we stepped off the land for good.  Fortunately, it wasn’t all disappointing; we had a final "cruise" in the zodiacs around Paradise Bay.  It was so exciting to see a huge piece of icefall from a land glacier.  It was a bit scary when we saw the waveform, but exciting.  We then went back to the ship and got off the zodiacs for the last time.  We watched out the window until the day ended, observing the last icebergs we would be seeing.  Soon before curfew, we heard the announcement that there was a whale spotting.  This was what we had been waiting for the whole trip!  Time was quickly closing, and it turned out that there were two humpback whales swimming in front of our ship saying goodbye to us.  It was a great way to end the day.  Even though we have left Antarctica, the trip is definitely not over.  We still have plenty left; we are still learning lots about glaciers, global warming, and ocean currents.  Tomorrow will be our last day at sea, and before we know it, we will be heading home.  This trip has gone by so fast, but it was certainly a wonderful experience.

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Steven Hamilton – Adult Expeditioner

Hello family and friends in Knoxville and beyond.  Steve here in the Drake passage.  The ride is a little rougher than on the way down.  I did not put my scopalomine patch on last night because I did so well on the way down.  Boy was that a mistake.  I put it on this morning and have done much better.  Today has been pretty unremarkable.  Just some lectures and a few whale sightings.  We have one more day at sea and then up the Beagle Channel to Ushuaia.  I’m still learning a lot from the lectures and enjoying the trip.  Looking forward to being home.

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Michael Bashline – Student

As the trip is coming to an end, I love to sit back and recall all of the great memories that I have experienced. Antarctica has been so much more than I could ever perceive or imagine. The beauty of the continent ranges from the wildlife to the landscapes that we encountered. This season, I truly was dreaming for a white Christmas, and a white Christmas is what I got. I would just like to give an overview of the ten most memorable moments that I have had on this expedition. Ranging from the people to unbelievable scenery, Antarctica is truly an unforgettable place.

10. Port Lockroy
Port Lockroy is a British base for scientific research. This base showed us the human side of Antarctica, which is obviously very rare. It was a cold, blistering Zodiac ride over to the base. We were instantly greeted by a small colony of Gentoo Penguins that filled the air with an unmistakable aroma. This base has also had a lot of history and is one of the most popular tourist sites in Antarctica. Despite the cold rainy day, everyone was excited to enter a warm base where we could mail our postcards and buy souvenirs for the loved ones back at home.

9. Elephant Island/ Point Wild
Elephant Island makes the list because it was our very first Zodiac boat ride. For days we were battling the Drake Passage trying to stay healthy. Whenever we finally arrived at Elephant Island, we were so excited just to get off of the boat. Elephant Island also has a lot of history. During Shackelton’s infamous journey, the captain was stranded at Point Wild, which was named after him, while Shackelton went off to South Georgia Islands. We got our first taste of the power of the Zodiac boats, and we also got a taste of the Antarctic freezing temperatures. The group was also lucky enough to see penguins and a seal from a distance.

8. Cuverville Island
The group visited Cuverville Island during the day on our last day of landings. This was our last chance to sit back and take in the Antarctic beauty, while the Gentoo Penguins went about their daily business. The island is beautifully located below the mountain ranges of the Antarctic Peninsula. On the island, I was able to sit down alone on a rocky shore and just watch the penguins jump in the water and swim around. It was a peaceful time to reflect back on the trip and my life in the future. We also had an amazing Zodiac cruise at this island. We raced by majestic icebergs that appeared to be carved by angels. It was truly a beautiful and fun adventure.

7. Heroine Island
Heroine Island is a place I will never forget. I had no idea what to expect for our first landing. As I approached the island on the Zodiac, I thought that I saw thousands of black specs on the rocks. What could these be? As I would soon find out, these black specs were thousands and thousands of Adelie Penguins. This island was our first encounter with penguins up close and personal. It was truly remarkable to see the penguins inches away from us. I also observed the mother penguins taking care of their chicks and eggs. Heroine Island also introduced me to my first Weddell Seal lying on the coast.

6. Danco Island
Danco Island was our first landing on Christmas Day! Little did I know, this would be no ordinary walk on the beach? Danco Island is a huge mountain about 180 meters high that we had to climb in the surprisingly warm temperature. The hike up the mountain was very arduous and difficult. Every time I would take a step, my foot would sink down about 2 feet into the snow making it difficult to gain momentum. However, after finally climbing to the peak, I saw what all of the fuss was about. Danco Island hosts one of the most beautiful views of the mountains, ocean, and icebergs around. This truly was a Christmas gift for the ages. When everyone got to the top of the mountain, we all gathered together for a group photo and sang some Christmas carols before sliding back down to the bottom of the mountain.

5. Neko Harbour
Neko Harbour was a special Christmas landing because this was the first time we actually landed on the continent of Antarctica, not an island off of the mainland. Neko Harbour boasts a beautiful view of massive glacier that periodically breaks. Although we did not see this phenomenon, we were able to climb another mountain to the top. At the top, we enjoyed the beautiful view of the harbour. Also, we were able to slide down the mountain on a slide built in the snow. What a rush! I flew down the slide flipping over on the way down to reach the bottom. After the second time down, I decided that was enough because the snow created scars on my back from the friction. However, it is a story to remember forever. On Christmas night I climbed up a mountain and slid down at high speeds, and for a gift I got a huge scar on my back.

4. Whalers’ Bay
Whalers’ Bay is located in Deception Islands, which is an active volcano. After making our way through the tight Neptune Bellows, we entered Whalers’ Bay. This landing was totally different than any other landing. The island is not white and covered in ice like one would expect from Antarctica. Instead, Whalers’ Bay hosts the remains of whaling stations before the last eruption. This gives the place a gloomy, dark appearance. It was amazing to see the large whalebones and stations that remained after so long. I also loved climbing up to Neptune’s Window. On the opposite side of a tall cliff is a breathtaking straight drop into the ocean. What an amazing site!  Also, this is where I joined the Antarctic swim team. In order to join the swim team, I had to jump in the freezing cold water of the ocean before jumping into the heated water, which was due to the volcano heat. This is truly an experience I will never forget.

3. Paradise Bay
Paradise Bay is truly unforgettable because this was our last landing in Antarctica. First, we traveled up another mountain to reach an amazing view of Paradise Bay. This bay is rightly named because of its immense beauty of icebergs and mountain ranges. At the top of the mountain, we sat together in ten minutes of absolute silence to appreciate the beauty and splendor of Antarctica one last time. Also, just for kicks, we decided to slide down the mountain one last time. Second, we took a Zodiac cruise to view the breathtaking icebergs and wildlife in the cliffs. The highlight of the Zodiac cruise was actually witnessing three icebergs fall into the ocean water, which created a huge wave. Our last landing and Zodiac boat ride was the perfect way to end the trip.

2. Team of leaders, scientists, etc.
I think it is crucial to note that without the help of these leaders and scientists, this trip would not be possible. Many of these scientists are so talented in their respective areas and were able to answer any question that we had during the trip. They also did a marvelous job of making this trip so much fun. The scientists all made sure that we had fun while we were learning. Some memorable moments include tackling our expedition leader, Geoff, in the snow, racing on the Zodiacs with the scientists, and just sitting around hearing the problems of global warming from these intelligent people. So, thank you for making this trip amazing.

1. Antarctica!
Yes, the number one most memorable moment of this trip is Antarctica herself. This beautiful continent has been referred to as its own lonely planet. This is true. There is nowhere else in the world I have been that has shown me the beauty and tranquility of nature. It is amazing to completely separate yourself from civilization, people, and technology to just enjoy what nature was intended to be. Some of the best parts of this trip was just sitting alone on an island and taking in the beauty and power that Antarctica has to offer. It is scary to think that this essential piece of the world may disappear. It is our duty to make sure the beauty of this continent is still here for our children and their children.

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More Journals!
(Written in the evening of Dec 27)

Posted by Georgia Squyres

Today was a busy day, and yet a melancholy one. Although the day was packed with 2 landings and 2 zodiac cruises, it was our last day in the Antarctic. When we wake up tomorrow morning, we will be in the Drake Passage and will have left Antarctica behind, perhaps forever.

Our first landing today was at Cuverville Island. I enjoyed that landing a lot because we had a lot of beach space along a gentoo penguin rookery. Each of us found a quiet rock that was relatively guano-free and sat to observe the penguins. We had a lot of time to make observations on their behavior. In addition to seeing penguins on nests, we had a chance to hear more of their distinctive, noisy calls. I also saw one penguin steal rocks from another nest and bring them back to his mate for her approval, a process he repeated several times (much to the displeasure of the victim!) There were few chicks about… strange, since we’ve been seeing gentoo chicks all along. Olle suggested that the area has had a lot of snowfall which delayed the eggs hatching. Hopefully, these chicks will have enough time to hatch and mature before winter comes. I also had several close encounters with the penguins… they came within a foot away and we exchanged looks.               

Our zodiac cruise around the area was interesting. We saw an iceberg gallery. I at first was curious as to why a cluster of icebergs would merit the title gallery, but it became evident as we sailed around them. They are clearly natural works of art, weathered into interesting shapes by the water. Many of them have a beautiful blue tint to them, and they all tell a story about their past. It is easy to forget that these vast, majestic bodies are actually very dynamic. Most of them are beached and sit unmoving in the water. Still, they were born when a glacier calved violently into the sea, and some of them more rather rapidly. On our way out, we took a picture of the boat through a gap between two icebergs. When we returned, however, the gap had closed, and several broken pieces floated in the water around the area.

We then sailed on to our final landing spot, Paradise Bay. We landed near an Argentine base, abandoned for now. Apparently, some people will be coming down in a few weeks. We looked around at the buildings and then took a short climb to the top of a snow-covered rise that gave us a view of the bay. The sight was amazing--the bay was surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The water was filled with icebergs and “bergy bits,” and we could just make out the gentoo penguins nesting on the beach below. We had a few minutes of silence in which we listened to the absolute quiet of this inhospitable world, punctuated occasionally by the rumble of a calving glacier or the call of a gentoo.

A brisk slide down the hill later, and we were ready to go on another zodiac cruise. We sailed along the rocky peaks behind the base, where we could see nesting blue-eyed shags. Their chicks are almost as big as they are by now, and are distinguishable from their parents only by their brown baby feathers. Soon they will fledge and be off on their own for winter. We next sailed into a secluded inlet that was surrounded by glaciers. While we were there, something amazing happened--we saw two glaciers calve! Each calving (dropping of ice chunks into the sea) was accompanied by large waves. It was truly amazing.

Now, we are sailing away from Antarctica. I know I will be sad to see it recede beyond the horizon; the alien beauty of this icy continent will stay with me forever. The soaring glaciers and icebergs make me feel so small, and the calmness of being away from society is total.

To my family: I love and miss you all… Merry Christmas! I’ve had a wonderful and inspiring time… you may have to take me back here someday. I’ll see you soon and send lots of pictures!

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Posted by John Paydo

Hello to my students at Mayfield Middle School!

During my expedition, we’ve had a great deal of discussion about global warming.  At a recent meeting of the American Geophysical Union (an open membership group that gets together to discuss issues that affect the Earth) 12,000 research reports were presented.  Five thousand of these research reports were about climate change on our planet.  Not one of these reports disapproved or even suggested that global warming wasn’t occurring.  So, I thought of some key questions today that I would like you to think about:

• What evidence exists that proves global warming?
• Why is global warming such a political issue?
• What is global warming?  How do greenhouse gases cause the Earth to warm?
• What effect will global warming have on the Great Lakes – especially Lake Erie?

Can’t wait to discuss these questions with you! 

We are now leaving Antarctica!  What an amazing experience!  I’ve enjoyed taking time out of the day to listen to the sounds of Antarctica, smell the fresh air of Antarctica, and look at the amazing sites of Antarctica!  I’ll miss those times!  Hopefully good karma will look over us in the Drake Passage tonight for smooth seas!  Hello to my family and friends!  I miss all of you! 

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Posted by Molly Woodrow

Hello any Wyoming students out there who are following this Students on Ice journey!!

This has been an amazing experience with cold weather challenges and out-of-this-world sights.  We just saw two humpback whales off the starboard side of the ship!  It would be hard to thoroughly explain right now everything that we have seen and experienced.  Suffice it to say that I will have lots of information to share with various classrooms upon my return. 

I won’t actually be in the United States until January 12 so I’ll get in touch after that.  Hope all of you are having an outstanding Holiday Break.  Happy New Year!!

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Posted by Anthoula Lelekidis

Unfortunately here we are, on our journey home toward the Drake Passage… The last zodiac cruise was hands down the best of the trip. We were able to land at Paradise Bay... coincidence? I think not. There was another hike up a tremendously steep mountain and a hilarious slide down to the bottom. As everyone gathered at the bottom, a huge snowball fight began, and I was able to nail a few heads and tackle some buddies. The fight continued for a good forty-five minutes which eventually led to a long hot shower. I am currently in the lounge, getting ready for a lecture and dinner. The sky is a beautiful blue, something we haven’t seen in a while. I am a bit worried about the ride home since the Drake Passage is the long two-day route that causes sea sickness, and I am not a big fan of vomiting. We had BBQ and ice cream for lunch today.  I have to add that in since it was delicious. I'm going to miss this place and these faces deeply, but there is not much I can do at this point. One day, I will definitely return, if not soon then later. I can’t wait until we reach land again in Argentina. Don’t worry, I will then be able to make a few calls… New Year’s Eve in Buenos Aires is going to be unforgettable… I know it. I got a little bit of a tan down here in Antarctica and a bit of a workout as well. Well, a little more than a bit, but still. I'm still missing you all! I'm doing splendidly so don’t you worry about me. Truthfully, I wish I could stay here longer… much longer. The days have swept by, and it’s an upsetting realization. The evening lecture/re-cap is beginning so I'm off... I love you Mom & Dad & everyone else!! Please continue to stay safe, papa. I love you sooooooooooo much!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

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Posted by Anya Arndt

I will begin with a little recap from yesterday.  After our landing at Port Lockroy, the three staff members from there were invited to have dinner on our ship and talk with us.  I was fortunate enough to eat dinner with one of the staff, Rick.  His experience with Antarctica and the British went back many years, and it was interesting to hear his testimony about the history of the continent.  Having spent many seasons in Antarctica, he could tell about the changes he saw in the way people understood Antarctica.  He made a good point about how many people he now sees seem to view the continent through a camera lens, as if they care more to show others where they were than to enjoy the beauty and respect it, opposed to just taking a picture  (which hardly does the continent any justice).  I thought this point was important, and today I made it my prerogative to enjoy the beauty and soak it in.

With that in mind, my day today seemed to be full of even more meaning than normal.  Beginning with a breathless zodiac cruise, I was able to see the most magnificent icebergs, and then in a landing at Cuverville Island at a Gentoo penguin rookery, I made it a point to observe and enjoy the characteristics of these remarkable birds.  The next landing later in the day was at Paradise Bay, where we landed for the last time, seeing our last penguins on land with us. Although this landing seemed somewhat sad, it was fun to hike up to the top of a hill and slide back down the soft snow.  Before going back to the ship I enjoyed a great, but very cold, zodiac cruise. Fortunately, while we were there, a glacier calved twice!  It was a marvellous sight, as the waves were sent rippling through the ocean.  Silently we watched the ice bits settle into a blanket across the water.  They fit together like a perfect puzzle, and the sight was absolutely amazing.  I couldn’t believe as a climbed out of the zodiac and onto the ship that I may have just had my last experience with the Antarctic continent and my last chance to see such awe-inspiring sights up close.  My dream is to be able to visit this indescribable place again, maybe next time to do something really beneficial, like research of some sort, but for now I am just glad that I got the chance to experience this and that I will be able to tell others about what I have learned.

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Posted by Christina Goethel

Hello Again, everyone! I found the quote I was looking for that I think is sort of a good explanation of how unfazed penguins are by us. “I often had the impression that to penguins, man is just another penguin- different, less predictable, occasionally violent- but tolerable company when he sits still and minds his own business.” – Bernard Stonehouse Penguins.

Yesterday afternoon (the 26th) was incredible. Port Lockroy was really neat, but the coolest part was when the three British researchers working on the base, Rick, Sally, and Jo, came onto the ship and had dinner with us and answered some questions.  Anya was lucky enough to sit with Rick at dinner, and after dinner I walked over there to talk to him. He had some really interesting points of view. He shared with us his view on cameras.  He told us that there is a picture of just about everything in the world, and he didn’t understand why you would come down here and have a camera glued to your face the entire time.  He thought it was crazy that people who had the chance to come down here wouldn’t want to see it through their own two eyes since anyone can look at pictures from this powerful, incredible place. This really sunk in with me, especially this morning when I was standing out on the back deck with an amazing site of mountains, snow, and rocks in front of me. My camera was hanging next to me, and I picked it up, but then I stopped and thought about what Rick had told us the night before. I slowly took my camera from around my neck, put it back in its case, and put it inside my cabin. Then I walked back up to the outside deck and just….LOOKED with my own two eyes. It was amazing the details you notice and the little sounds that you hear when you just stop to truly take it all in.  I also took another little piece of wisdom from Rick. He told us that when he was growing up and going to middle school, he had always thought of Antarctica as a giant white rock.  I liked this because now he is down here, and Antarctica is a huge part of his life.  This just goes to show that once you visit this place, it changes your life forever, and makes you realize that it is not just a giant rock with some snow. 

This morning was great. We had our second to last landing (*tear*) which was a cruise through an iceberg gallery.  The colors were amazing.  To think that everything there was carved by nature was just mind boggling. They were so intricate and detailed. After that we were able to land.  We were at a gentoo penguin rookery.  As we were walking towards the entrance to the rookery, I noticed how much water was running from the large ice sheets.  I saw this and was reminded of a saying from my Arctic trip. The quote was from a glaciologist I met named Fritz. He always told us, “Lakes and streams are the tears of melting glaciers.”  Today I really truly understood that saying as I watched several little streams of water run away from the ice.  The saying was reinforced as we were cruising along at our second stop of Paradise Bay, and Scobie and Eric began talking about the smaller size of the glacier at which we were looking.  Eric had asked Scobie if the glacier was smaller and narrower, and Scobie had replied yes and that one could also see part of the beach that had never been able to be seen before.  The glacier was definitely receding.  This was sad to think about because I had just witnessed how powerful Antarctica and glaciers were because we were able to see gargantuan chunks of ice fall of the glacier into the water.  The sound was defining and the cloud of water spurted up.  During this landing we also were able to hike up a hill to the top of a ridge.  When we reached the top, we had a few moments of silence, and it was magnificent to just sit and listen to the sounds of nature.  Even though we were in this really remote, magnificent place, we could still hear human sounds, the running of the zodiac motor, and the banging of steel.  After out moment of silence, we all decided we didn’t want to go back to the real world.  It was just too amazing, incredible, magnificent, breathtaking, and marvellous in this pristine wilderness that so few will ever have the chance to visit, but those of us who do should really go back and share just how special and priceless Antarctica is.

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Posted by David Otten

We have now finished dinner and are on our way to the Drake Passage.  Yes, that does sound repetitive.

Looking back on the past week of landings and lectures, I am sorry that I am not able to transfer my thoughts and reflections into words.  I do, however, feel transformed in a way.

There are quite a few ways that I feel transformed.  For example, we learned much about global warming and climate change.  A week ago, I would have never considered doing an assembly about my trip and about global warming.  Now, it is something I really want to do.  Also, I feel more powerful physically, having swum in the Antarctic Ocean (which I described beautifully in my last journal) and constantly enduring the cold, windy climate.

A final way in which I feel transformed is that I feel inspired.  I feel inspired to do something to combat global warming.  I feel inspired to live my dream and go to Japan and become a teacher.  I have actually met several people who offered to help achieve that goal.  It feels excellent to have complete strangers encouraging me to follow my dream and helping me make it a reality.

Well, I suppose that’s all I can bear to type for one setting.  My experiences will never be forgotten and the memories will stay forever.  And now, I cannot think of any better way to close my unforgettable Antarctic experience than a bad joke…

Arnie:      Hey Paul!  Wanna hear a joke?

Paul:       Sure!

Arnie:      OK!  The pitcher threw the ball, and the batter hit it.  The ball was caught by the center fielder, who threw the ball back to home plate to tag the third-base runner out.  The catcher missed the ball, it hit the backdrop, and the third-base runner scored.

(Awkward Pause)

Paul:       Uhhh…Arnie.  I don’t get it.

Arnie:      That’s okay.  Neither did the catcher.

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EXPEDITION UPDATE Part I:
At Sea, Drake Passage

Thursday, Dec 28
Posted at 8:52 am EST
by Students on Ice HQ

This morning, the team continues its northwesterly course across the Drake Passage towards the port of Ushuaia. The ship will arrive early on Saturday morning; but before that, there are still two days of learning and much to experience! Students are out on deck watching for whales and seabirds or in the lecture hall participating in workshops. They are on the Bridge with the Officers or perhaps sitting on the Deck 4 stairs on the stern deck, watching the the ship's progress and the huge wake left behind by the ship. It's here where most of the sea bird activity occurs, as the Polar Star's mighty duo props churn up many marine 'goodies' for the seabirds to pluck from the sea.

Here is a message received from Geoff Green late last night, and below, some photos from the last 24 hours.

"Good morning!

Last night, just as we were saying goodbye to Antarctica, three Humpback whales came along to bid us farewell.  It was a special and meaningful way to end our time here.  The spirit and energy on board last night was electric.

It has been an incredible journey and experience.  As expedition leader, I wish that I could have written more, and shared more with all of you following our journey on the website.  There just never seems to be the time.  We've made 15 landings and zodiac cruises over the past 6 days,
and every other moment has been filled with lectures, workshops, time on deck, on the bridge, eating and sleeping.  It has been a jam-packed and very successful expedition.

Over the next two days, I do want to share some of my thoughts and perspectives on the expedition, and we will continue to post the impressions, journals and photos from the students and staff right up until we arrive in Ushuaia on Dec.30th. So please stay tuned.

We are presently sailing across the Drake Passage and are having a pretty calm crossing so far, not much wind, and foggy.  There is some rolling so the sea-sickness has set in for a few.  We have a busy program of lectures, workshops, and wrap-up activities today and tomorrow. Last night before dinner we had a powerful interactive discussion on climate change.  The students were really engaged, and vocal about the issues, coming up to speak on the stage about their ideas, solutions, actions to take, etc. It was really quite inspiring. Many of the adults commented on how impressed they were with the students. A few even said they had tears in their eyes as they watched these youth getting up to express their feelings and passions about the environment. In the next few days we are going to build on this and have the students work on some "youth commitments" to take back home.  Look out parents!  And in some cases, look out politicians, corporate leaders, media, and others.  We have a boatload of 75 motivated teenagers heading your way, and they are all going to have a vote in the next few years.  That youth voice is a powerful agent of change when used properly. But more than only that, I am confident that we will see them taking some action in their personal lives, community lives, and in some cases on a large scale surrounding the threats facing our global environment.  They are beginning to understand that we need to look at the social, environmental and economic bottomlines as our societies move forward.  There is no other responsible option.  Everything, including ourselves, are part of this incredible global ecosystem. Gold bars don't mean much if we do not have clean air, clear water and a safe environment to live in.

Antarctica helps to make these priorities clear, and it has been amazing to watch these students connecting with nature, shifting their perspectives, and getting inspired to make a difference over the past 10 days.  Here on the frontlines of global warming, we have been witnessing the very real impacts of our fossil-fuel burning, over-consumptive ways. With our Students on Ice expeditions, we have seen the same impacts on our Arctic Expeditions. The question of whether climate change is real and caused by human activity, is like asking whether smoking causes cancer.  Let's hope it does not take as long to accept the facts on climate hange, as it did on smoking.  We need to get on with solutions right now. There is so much that can be done, and is being done. Optimism is the word of the day. If you look at the changes and technological advances in the past 50 years, imagine what this next generation can do in the next 50 years.  There is no limit. Lets make sure that the course steered ahead is tne that is influenced and guided by an overarching environmental ethic.

In the expedition spirit,

Geoff Green"



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(Cruising through an 'Iceberg Garden')



(Santiago Imberti leads a zodiac cruise)


(All 'polared-up' for a hike on the island!)


(Parker peers through a whale vertebra)


(No shortage of blues at the Skorntop Glacier)

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Stay tuned for more!