Went on boat cruise out in pacific from Lyttelton harbor.

I was lucky to spend 17 days in New Zealand for christmas, and went surfing for a day. It took awhile to figure it out, but I finally did and had a blast.

A Swedish icebreaker

A large seal by McMurdo, it is about 7 to 8 feet in length, very large up close.

McMurdo

I finally get to see some penquins.

McMurdo

Penquins at McMurdo.

Down in the tunnel where temp is -51below, some tunnels are -75

Most days the sky is this blue

Road to ten-meter telescope

Old science research station.

This is main part of telescope (price is 5 million)

Planes taxi on left to fuel up, and get unloaded.

International airport terminal at South Pole

International airport terminal at South Pole

Partial view of main station

Always lots of drifting snow

Garage where all maintenace takes place.

One of the snow hauling machines here.

McMurdo gym

McMurdo Station

Ross Sea (plane landed)

Ross Sea

Ross Sea

C-17

Plane over Antarctica

Inside C-17 Air Force Plane

Inside C-17 Air Force Plane

Inside C-17 Air Force Plane

Inside C-17 Air Force Plane

Plane over Antarctica

Myself in McMurdo

Science Center

Myself in McMurdo

McMurdo looking to Ross Sea

McMurdo area,Ross Sea