A Visit to the Dry Valleys

A few months ago, I was allowed to tag along on a special helicopter flight into the Dry Valleys. The Dry Valleys are a place that is protected from much of Antarctic elements and has soil and mountain ranges and seal colonies. It looks like a place in Montana.....similar to Glacier National Park, dramatic peaks and valleys. I went along on a survey flight that involved landing on different peaks and taking GPS coordinates. These were mountain peaks that no human had ever walked on, and I am so honored to have been one of the few people that could enter this protected area of Antarctica.

(Once again, I was completely useless on this trip since all I did was take pictures and videos). Below are some of the videos of this amazing flight/trip.

Presenting ATO! (Antarctic Terminal Operations)

Thanks to one of our fabulous lead cargo handlers, Luke, we now have a complete overview of how our entire department, ATO, operated this season.

Luke perched a GoPro on different vehicles and on different spots around our building. He use the the time-lapse feature to film hours and hours of all the cargo handling, loading, and off-loading that happens daily with our cargo in the cargo bay and with the planes at the airfield. He did a fantastic job editing this into a 5-minute video.

Enjoy this turnkey overview of my department at McMurdo Station. 

Presenting ATO! (Antarctic Terminal Operations)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAFxiTeuMcU&feature=youtu.be

Valentines Day: Wine for One.

Forgot to post this little gem. This is how I spent my Valentines Day at McMurdo....sitting alone....singing and crying about leaving my paradise home. 

(Much like an old, forgotten, broke-socialite Grandma sitting on a park bench in Central Park....thinking back upon her golden years).