Earlier in the season the Field Safety Training Team went exploring and found a cave not too far from station in the Erebus Glacier Tongue. I headed out with a group of friends to check out the cave on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. While we were there, a group of 5 adele penguins came to visit to see what we were up to. Here are some pictures of one of my favorite days so far.
View of Mount Erebus from the cave site
Entrance to the cave
My friends Brian and Brian exploring the beginning of the cave
An ice crystal - the cave was loaded with these delicate ice formations
Looking back at the entrance
Ice crystal formations
Cave ceiling
The cave ended with shear ice walls
Penguins coming over to greet us
Such fun and amazing creatures - full of personality!
They came within about 20 feet of us and hung out for some time
And off they went
Jodi asks if you ever actually do any work?
ReplyDeleteYour pictures from there are spectacular! The Penguins looked very excited to see your group!