Palmer Station

Palmer Station! We had a party with some of the staff from the station last night (these people seem very glad to be away from the office for an evening, and to have an inordinate taste for Guinness) and we are taking a tour of the station today. I have added a couple of new birds to my life list, taken pictures of a yawning elephant seal from about 15 feet away and actually used several buttons on my camera. Today is our last full day of exploring the continent; it will be hard to leave.

Somebody tell Ly that the bug guys from the station were on board last night and they brought samples of a local mite with them. Very exciting. Tell him as well that two of the guides have had bot fly larva removed and that I will try to bring him pictures. Even more exciting than the mites.

Here is a picture of whale bones from Port Lockroy yesterday, they are left over from the whaling operations and a photo of the fracturing of the rocks due to the extreme weather conditions here. The rocks end up looking like loaves of sliced bread. I'll put some pictures of Palmer up after we take the tour.