May 3 - Whimsical

Today was the first day of a 2-day weekend here at Palmer. Usually, the Palmer crew has a 6 day work-week with Sunday off. However, because they have all been working extra hours due to the LMG coming in and out so often over these last three weeks, they declared this a two day weekend. Everybody is in a very lethargic mood (reminds me of those seals on Kristy Cove!) and most people are just huddled up with their books, computers or crosswords (crosswords are very big here!) or just watching movies in the lounge. The weather has also been very inviting today -- damp, windy and chilly.

Anyway, have not managed to get out at all today and take any new pictures so I thought I would just post a few random pics from past few days.

Captured this volcanic eruption near the station. Nah! Just the sun setting behind some clouds.

Even the ordinary looks sublime! Just a regular non-spectacular(?) sunset over the water.

A Sheath Bill. Opportunistic birds that are willing to eat anything. Kind of like the crows of the Antarctic. They recently named a cove in the area after this bird.

Notice the white spec between the rock and large seal? This is the head of a Sheath Bill that was busy pecking away at a wound on the seal. Quite unpleasant! I have closeups of the scene but I am sure most people will not want to see them!

Nature's  Ice-sculpting ! Found this piece of floating ice that looked like a swan.