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McMurdo Station, McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Antarctica!

Collected by: SUE LONG
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Bubble Colored Clouds

During austral winter in Antarctica, it will stay dark for six months. We met & fell in love right before the longest sunset in the world whilst watching slowly shifting iridescent nacreous clouds roll in. They are formed by tiny ice crystals...

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Long Winter

The winter in Antarctica is intense, long, and cold. But the forever lasting friendships are warm, the sky is brillant with the brightest stars ever, phenominal borelous light shows, and bizarre-entertaining social behavior like non I've ever...

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Hello

Creativity, ingenuity & play are necessary for survival during Antarctica's long winter night that lasts 6 months.

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Wahla the Sun!

It's pretty wild to see the long missed sun pop up over the horizon after the long six month winter of darkness.

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Magic Ice

Most think Antarctica to be bleak & white. It's acually amazingly colorful.

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Warm Cold Tea Party

Events like survival "happy camper" school creates long lasting friendships.

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Fancy That

Ah yes the Emperor penguins. They may walk funny on land but at sea they can dive up to 1,850 feet (565 meters) deeper than any other bird, and stay under for more than 20 minutes. They are the largest of their species standing about 4 feet (1.2...

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Farewell Big Ice Slab

Six seasons and wild times.....

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