Antarctica - Casey Station ANARE 75 Part IV - April 2022
The nights were getting longer and the temperatures were getting colder as we headed towards winter. With the colder temperatures came interesting phenomena such as light and solar pillars
C177 - Met balloon building and distant ice bergs in Newcomb Bay -
Taken with a long lens, 200mm, from Mabel Hut
C178 - 3rd April 2022 12:40 am - Milky Way to the east
C179 - Sea ice starting to form in Newcomb Bay, near the Casey wharf
C180 - Helping FTO (Field Training Officer) Flynn put out new flagged canes on the route to Jack's Donga
C181 - 3rd of April 2022 1:17 am - Aurora to the north of Casey
C182 - interesting geology in a rock on the Bailey Peninsula
C183 - Macro photo of small ice crystals in the triple glazed windows of the Red Shed
C184 - 6 of us in 2 Hägglunds at the Wilkes turnoff. We were of to the Wilkes "Hilton" for a couple of nights R & R
C185 - Four of the brand new tractors for the Million Year Ice Core Project
about the Million Year Ice Core Project
C186 - 22nd of April 2022 9:25 pm - Aurora to the west, with moon light illuminating the landscape
Justin and I took a drive around 7 km from Casey to get away from the station’s light pollution.
C187 - Macro photo of small ice crystals in the triple glazed windows of the Red Shed
C188 - 3rd of April 2022 just after midnight - Aurora to the north of Casey
C189 - 3rd of April 2022 1:40 am - Aurora to the north of Casey
C190 - Sunset 5:22 pm at Casey Station
C191 - Early morning walk to work through fresh snow
C192 - 6 of us in 2 Hägglunds heading off to the Wilkes "Hilton" for a couple of nights R & R
C193 - Operations and Met Office - Radio VNJ Casey
C194 - 22nd of April 2022 9:46 pm - Aurora to the west, with moon light illuminating the landscape
C195 - 3rd of April 2022 12:10 am - Aurora to the north of Casey
C196 - 3rd of April 2022 1:27 am - Aurora to the north of Casey
C197 - Sunset 5:23 pm 8th of April at Casey Station
C198 - Casey Station after a overnight snow event
C199 - Wilkes Hilton around 7 km from Casey - used for recreation
about Wilkes Hilton
C200 - Outside the Red Shed at Casey
C201 - 22nd of April 2022 9:54 pm - The moonlight casting shadows on the wind sculptured snow
C202 - Sea ice starting to form in Newcomb Bay, near the Casey wharf
C203 - Solar panels cover the northern side of the Green Store and heavy machinery is parked behind
C204 - Zack, Ben and Lachy relaxing by the stove at the Wilkes Hilton
C205 - 21st of April 2022 7:39 pm -20℃ - Light Pillars
about Light Pillars
C206 - 22nd of April 2022 9:57 pm - Aurora to the north, with moon light illuminating the landscape
C207 - 3rd of April 2022 12:48 am - Aurora to the north of Casey
C208 - Sea Ice forming in Newcomb Bay - view to the west with Budnick Hill in the right background
C209 - 12th of April 2022 11:18 pm - 5 of the new tractors in winter storage until the Million Year Ice Core project gets underway
C210 - ANARE Sat dome and excavator at Casey Station
C211 - Shovelling snow after a heavy fall overnight
C212 - 21st of April 2022 7:42 pm -20℃ - Light Pillars
about Light Pillars
C213 - Lovely walk along the coast of the Bailey Peninsula near Casey wharf
C214 - 3rd of April 2022 1:02 am - Aurora to the north of Casey
C215 - 12th of April 2022 11:44 pm - low cloud, altocumulus, stars, the moon and a Aurora to the northwest of Casey
C216 - A01 - The road into Casey
C217 - New crane delivered early in the year during the Casey re-supply
C218 - 21st of April 2022 7:43 pm -20℃ - Light Pillars
C219 - 27th of April 2022 7:28 am - Dawn at Casey Station
C220 - 3rd of April 2022 1:05 am - Aurora and meteor trail to the north of Casey
C221 - Sea ice starting to form in Newcomb Bay, near the Casey wharf
C222 - Sculpted Blizz tail at the lee of the Operations/Met building
C223 - The Weather Bureau Stevenson screen
about Stevenson Screen
C224 - Three of the brand new tractors for the Million Year Ice Core Project after a snow storm
C225 - 22nd of April 2022 5:19 pm - Moon to the south just after sunset
C226 - Solar halo to the north of Casey Station