Photo-of-the-Day – 21 May 2008
Twelve o’clock midday in May – with the sun just below the horizon, the landscape is bathed in beautiful purple and blue light. A full moon watches as we throw fresh snow down the hatch of the snow-smelter, to make water for the base.
Second photo – just for fun – is me out getting some exercise, skiing across to the winter container depot and back. With low ambient temperature and a frigid wind from the southern polar plateau, my eyelashes froze within seconds of removing my goggles. Over my left shoulder, snow-snakes consisting of fine ice and snow particles blown by the wind streak northwards towards the horizon, where sunlight reflects off small wisps of cloud. Wind-chill tables vary significantly, but the official Canadian tables put the perceived temperature today at -55°C. Brrr! Those lovely long lashes make me look like a chilly camel.
