![The IceCube Lab at sunrise, with South Pole Telescope visible in distance.](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_1110,h_833,c_scale/q_auto/v1664893261/2022week38_ICL-baro/2022week38_ICL-baro.jpg?_i=AA)
There’s nothing wrong with “quiet,” especially where detector operations are concerned. That’s a good thing. And last week was relatively quiet at the Pole. IceCube’s winterovers did have to trek out to the IceCube Lab anyway, though, for some hands-on work for a routine operation. On their walk, Moreno captured some nice photos of the strong, sharp sastrugi that have developed over winter, while Celas captured a close-up of Moreno’s protected face—a reminder that, sun or no sun, it’s still a cold place. The week’s excitement came from (drumroll) the official sunrise. Although it was rather cloudy most of the time, there were a few moments of clear skies where the sun could clearly be seen low on the horizon (as could a glimpse of the infamous green flash).
![Long rows of sastrugi pointing toward the South Pole Telescope.](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_1110,h_1459,c_scale/q_auto/v1664893355/2022week38_sastrugi_and_SPT-baro/2022week38_sastrugi_and_SPT-baro.jpg?_i=AA)
![Pointy side-view close-up of sastrugi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_1110,h_833,c_scale/q_auto/v1664893242/2022week38_sunrise_and_shark_sastrugi-baro/2022week38_sunrise_and_shark_sastrugi-baro.jpg?_i=AA)
![Close-up of covered frosted face mask, just eyes showing.](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_1110,h_740,c_scale/q_auto/v1664893314/2022week38_Moreno-celas/2022week38_Moreno-celas.jpg?_i=AA)
![Sunrise behind the IceCube Lab.](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_1110,h_391,c_scale/q_auto/v1664893280/2022week38_ICL_at_sunrise_header-aman/2022week38_ICL_at_sunrise_header-aman.jpg?_i=AA)
![Close-up of green flash at sunrise.](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_1110,h_1387,c_scale/q_auto/v1664893266/2022week38_green_flash_sunrise-aman/2022week38_green_flash_sunrise-aman.jpg?_i=AA)