Antarctica - Casey Station ANARE 75 Part VI - June 2022
June is the time for change in Antarctica. The length of the day and night change drastically until the Winter Solstice. It is a time for celebration as the sun makes it southward journey towards a Southern Hemisphere Summer.
C312 - 3rd of June 7:34 am - Light Pillars over Casey Station
C313 - 26th of June 8:33 am - Dawn at Casey Station
C314 - Ice Crystals on the inside of the triple glazed windows
C315 - 13th of June - Aurora to the north during a near full moon, illuminating the snow in the foreground
C316 - The Winter crew pose for a group photo behind the pool after the Traditional Mid Winter swim
Mid Winter “swimming pool” is cut out of the 1.5 metre thick sea ice in front of Casey Station
C317 - 22nd of June 1:36 am - Beautiful Aurora with a vibrant pink shaft on its eastern side
C318 - 25th of June 8:14 pm - this very expansive Aurora and Milky Way was taken whilst walking on the sea ice
C319 - 25th of June 9:05 pm - Strong Aurora and Milky Way was taken whilst walking on the sea ice
This Aurora started to move over the entire celestial dome
C320 - 26th of June 8:33 am - Dawn at Casey Station
C321 - 29th of June 1:29 pm - awesome sunset over the icebergs in Newcomb Bay
C322 - 3rd of June 7:40 am - Light Pillars over Casey Station
C323 - Ice Crystals on the inside of the triple glazed windows
C324 - Ice Crystals on the inside of the triple glazed windows
C325 - 14th of June 8:05 am - Pre-dawn at Casey - western end of the Operations building
C326 - 20th of June - the "swimming pool" post the Mid Winter swim
C327 - 23rd of June 6:40 am - Early morning Aurora to the north
C328 - 25th of June 8:21 pm - this very expansive Aurora and Milky Way was taken whilst walking on the sea ice
C329 - 25th of June 10:14 pm - Strong, expansive Aurora to the north
C330 - 29th June 12:55 pm - Ben making a cloud by throwing a jug of hot water into the very cold air
C331 - 29th of June 11:05 pm - Aurora to the north topped by a green "picket fence"
C332 - 5th of June 9:38 am - Pastel colours of sunrise at 'Wilkes Hilton on the Clark Peninsula
C333 - Ice Crystals on the inside of the triple glazed windows
C334 - 13th of June 1:00 pm - awesome sunset over the icebergs with 'Fata Morgana' on the horizon in Newcomb Bay
C335 - 14th of June 11:24 am - Pastel colours of low sun over Mabel Hut (Air monitoring Station) just south of Casey Station
C336 - 21st June 1:32 pm - Pyramid built for Mid Winters Day celebrations
C337 - 25th June 1:03 pm - Sun glow on the ice cliffs - taken from the sea ice whilst on sea ice travel training
C338 - 25th of June 8:25 pm - this expansive Aurora and Milky Way was taken whilst walking on the sea ice
C339 - 25th of June 10:29 pm - Stunning Aurora to the south with Meteorological Balloon building in the foreground
C340 - 29th June 12:56 pm - Perry making a cloud by throwing a jug of hot water into the very cold air
C341 - 29th of June 11:09pm - Aurora to the north topped by a green "picket fence"
C342 - 5th of June 10:30 am - Pastel colours of sunrise south of the 'Wilkes Hilton on the Clark Peninsula
C343 - 12th of June 1:57 pm - pastel colour of Dusk with moon on the southern horizon
C344 - 13th of June 1:01 pm - awesome sunset over the icebergs in Newcomb Bay
C345 - 17th of June 8:26 am - Cloudy night sky
C346 - 21st June 1:40 pm - Casey Winter crew gather on the snow pyramid for a Mid Winter photo
C347 - Training on the sea ice.
C348 - 25th of June 8:32 pm - Aurora directly overhead
C349 - 25th of June 10:43 pm - Strong, expansive Aurora to the north
C350 - 29th June 12:56:56 pm - Sequence #1 Justin making a cloud by throwing a jug of hot water into the very cold air
C351 - 29th June 12:56:56 pm - Sequence #2 Justin making a cloud by throwing a jug of hot water into the very cold air
C352 - 29th June 12:56:56 pm - Sequence #3 Justin making a cloud by throwing a jug of hot water into the very cold air
C353 - 29th June 12:56:57 pm - Sequence #4 Justin making a cloud by throwing a jug of hot water into the very cold air
C354 - 29th of June 11:11pm - Aurora to the north topped by a green "picket fence"
C355 - 5th of June 1:18 pm - Casey Station taken from the sea ice in Newcomb Bay
C356 - 12th of June 5:32 am - Aurora to the north with landscape illuminated by a full moon
C357 - 29th of June 1:29 pm - awesome sunset and 'sundog' over the icebergs in Newcomb Bay
C358 - 17th of June 8:30 pm - Embracing the Night at Casey Station
C359 - 21st of June - Group photo of Casey ANARE 75 Winter expeditioners celebrating Mid Winters (Solstice) Day
C360 - 25th of June - Training on the sea ice
C361 - 25th of June 8:33 pm - Aurora and Milky Way directly overhead
C362 - 25th of June 10:44 pm - Strong, expansive Aurora to the north
C363 - 7th of June 1:15 pm - Me releasing a weather balloon
The little package (in my left hand) is a radiosonde which transmits wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity every 2 seconds as it rises through the atmosphere (up to heights of 30,000 to 35,000 metres.
C364 - 12th of June 6:04 am - Aurora to the north with landscape illuminated by a full moon
C365 - 13th of June 1:29 pm - awesome sunset over the icebergs in Newcomb Bay
C366 - 20th of June 11:20 am - Most of the winter crew gathered around the 'swimming pool' for the Mid Winter swim
C367 - 22nd of June 1:23 am - Beautiful Aurora to the north
C368 - 25th of June - Training on the sea ice
C369 - 25th of June 8:35 pm - this very expansive Aurora and Milky Way was taken whilst walking on the sea ice
C370 - 25th of June 10:47 pm - Strong, expansive Aurora to the north
C372 - 7th of June 1:15 pm - Me releasing a weather balloon
The little package under the balloon is a radiosonde which transmits wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity every 2 seconds as it rises through the atmosphere (up to heights of 30,000 to 35,000 metres.
C373 - 12th of June 6:12 am - Aurora to the north with landscape illuminated by a full moon
C374 - 13th of June 2:36 pm - Pastel colours of Winter twilight
C375 - 20th of June 11:32 am - Expeditioner Dylan taking part in the Mid Winter swim
C376 - 22nd of June 1:26 am - Amazing Aurora to the north
C377 - 25th of June 7:52 pm - this very expansive Aurora to the south was taken whilst on the sea ice
C378 - 25th of June 8:47 pm - this very expansive Aurora and Milky Way was taken whilst on the sea ice
C379 - 26th of June 12:33 am - Strong, expansive Aurora to the north