Eclipse
The Eclipse went off today. I have to say, I was kind of let down. First of all, I had to work and would go outside in pieces. Then, out at the runway, the skies were clear in the morning and in the afternoon but, during the eclipse the skies were obscured by clouds. To top it all off, the batteries in my camera went dead so I couldn’t even attempt to salvage the day. I managed to pillage a picture and a satellite image from the McMurdo common drive which I have put up here for your enjoyment. I am not sure who to credit for these. The I: drive is usually considered public domain. Here is an article on the eclipse from Sky and Telescope Magazine. There are some better pictures of totality and of Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s tallest mountain.
There were more penguins interfereing with air traffic today. I saw the firemen out coercing them off the runway on our way back into town after lunch. In a world with out trees or kittens (or very many fires), the firemen herd penguins off the runway. What a wierd place.
Luke
I love reading your blog. All the best out there.