Life at the Pole

Life at the Pole

Week 37 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Enjoy it while it lasts! Although sunrise at the South Pole stretches out over weeks, providing plenty of time to…
Week 36 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Last week at the Pole, the outdoor color theme continued with the previous week’s blue, creating a very peaceful landscape.…
Week 35 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
The South Pole sky is starting to show a little color. The sun hasn’t risen yet, but that’s a slow…
Week 34 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
All was well at the Pole last week. The moon was shining brightly in its final cycle before the sun…
Week 33 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
A spectacular display of auroras graced the sky above the Pole last week, and IceCube winterover Camille was poised to…
Week 32 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
It was a relatively quiet and calm week at the Pole. IceCube’s winterovers had some of their usual chores to…
Week 31 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
It was rather bright last week at the Pole, but it was all moon, no sun. They are still in…
Week 30 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Twas the night before Christmas, well, Christmas in July, with cookies out for Santa, and a drift of white pillows…
Week 29 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
It was business as usual at the South Pole for IceCube’s winterovers last week. They had plenty to do maintaining…
Week 28 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
The object in the image below, propped up on a bench for maintenance, might not look like much. But that…
Week 27 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Action shot! In honor of the FIFA World Cup, IceCube winterovers Alicia and Camille ventured outside to play soccer—in the…
Week 26 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Bad weather has never looked so good. A bright moon and red exterior lighting coupled with very low visibility last…