Antarctica - Casey Station ANARE 75 Part XI - November 2022
The Wildlife returned in great numbers. We spend our last weeks preparing for the arrival of the 76th ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition).
After just over 12 months we headed home (to Hobart) on the 26th of November, aboard a C17 Galaxy.
C613 - 3rd of November 2022 6:05 pm - Adélie penguin on Shirley Island
C614 - 3rd of November 2022 7:28 pm - Weddell Seal on Shirley Island
C615 - 3rd of November 2022 8:07 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C616 - 12th of November 2022 7:36 pm - One of the two Ken Borek Baslers that arrived from McMurdo Station
C617 - 12th of November 2022 7:58 pm - Ken Borek Baslers C-GKJB (Aus) and C-FMKB (USA) that arrived from McMurdo Station
C618 - 15th of November 9:12 pm - Adélie penguins in front of Station
C619 - 24th of November 2022 5:47 pm - The Terra Bus ready for departure to Wilkins to pick up incoming expeditioners
C620 - 26th of November 2022 10:49 am - ANARE 75 departure day - the RAAF C17A Globemaster landing at Wilkins runway
C621 - 26th of November 2022 12:54 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - all aboard the RAAF C17A Globemaster
C622 - 3rd of November 2022 6:34 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C623 - 3rd of November 2022 7:28 pm - Leopard seal on Shirley Island
C624 - 3rd of November 2022 8:20 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C625 - 12th of November 2022 7:41 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-GJKB (Aus) landing at Casey Skiway after flying from McMurdo Station
C626 - 12th of November 2022 8:11 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-GJKB (Aus) being unloaded at Casey Skiway after flying from McMurdo Station
C627 - 15th of November 9:12 pm - Adélie penguins in front of Station
C628 - 25th of November 2022 12:29 pm - 'Mabel' hut Air pollution Monitoring Station south of the Red Shed
C629 - 26th of November 2022 10:49 am - ANARE 75 departure day - Most of the outgoing winter crew in front of the RAAF C17A Globemaster at Wilkins runway
C630 - 26th of November 2022 12:57 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - inside the RAAF C17A Globemaster
C631 - 3rd of November 2022 7:06 pm - Getting dirty in a Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C632 - 3rd of November 2022 7:34 pm - Leopard seal on Shirley Island
C633 - 3rd of November 2022 8:34 pm - Getting dirty in a Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C634 - 12th of November 2022 7:41 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-GJKB (Aus) landing at Casey Skiway after flying from McMurdo Station
C635 - 12th of November 2022 8:11 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-GJKB (Aus) at Casey Skiway after flying from McMurdo Station
C636 - 18th of November 2022 7:04 pm - Moss and Lichen appearing as the snow melts
C637 - 25th of November 2022 12:52 pm - Casey Operations Building
C638 - 26th of November 2022 12:36 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - loading our baggage and personal effects into the RAAF C17A Globemaster at Wilkins runway
C639 - 26th of November 2022 12:57 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - in flight somewhere over the Southern Ocean in the RAAF C17A Globemaster
C640 - 3rd of November 2022 7:08 pm - Contrast in a Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C641 - 3rd of November 2022 7:39 pm - Leopard seal on Shirley Island
C642 - 3rd of November 2022 8:55 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island with distant icebergs to the north
C643 - 12th of November 2022 7:47 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-GJKB (Aus) at Casey Skiway with C-FMKB (USA) just about to land after both flew from McMurdo Station
C644 - 12th of November 2022 7:47 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-GJKB (Aus) with C-FMKB (USA) being refuelled at Casey Skiway after both arrived from McMurdo Station
C645 - 19th of November 2022 9:28 am - Icebergs in Newcomb Bay
C646 -26th of November 2022 8:59 am - ANARE 75 departure day - On our way to Wilkins runway in the Terra Bus (4 hours to do 76 km)
C647 - 26th of November 2022 12:36 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - loading our baggage and personal effects into the RAAF C17A Globemaster at Wilkins runway
C648 - 26th of November 2022 12:57 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - inside the RAAF C17A Globemaster on route to Hobart
C649 - 3rd of November 2022 7:11 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island with the ice cliffs on the Bailey Peninsula across the channel
C650 - 4th of November 2022 2:03 pm - Heading off to the Wilkins Runway
C651 - 3rd of November 2022 9:27 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island with Reeves Hill and Budnick Hill in the background
C652 - 12th of November 2022 7:47 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-FMKB (USA) arriving at Casey Skiway after flying from McMurdo Station
C653 - 12th of November 2022 8:41 pm - Ken Borek Basler C-GJKB (Aus) with C-FMKB (USA) being refuelled at Casey Skiway after both arrived from McMurdo Station
C654 - 22nd of November 2022 4:37 pm - The Terra Bus arrives at Casey with part of the ANARE 76 summer crew
C655 - 26th of November 2022 10:48 am - ANARE 75 departure day - the RAAF C17A Globemaster coming in to land at Wilkins runway
C656 - 26th of November 2022 12:46 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - Most of the outgoing winter crew boarding the RAAF C17A Globemaster at Wilkins runway
C657 - 3rd of November 2022 7:11 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island with the ice cliffs on the Bailey Peninsula across the channel
C658 - 3rd of November 2022 7:51 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C659 - 12th of November 2022 11:06 am - view from Casey Skiway across to the winterised Skiway buildings to the distant icebergs in Newcomb Bay
C660 - 12th of November 2022 7:49 pm - Ken Borek Baslers C-GJKB (Aus) and C-FMKB (USA) at Casey Skiway after both arrived from McMurdo Station
C661 - 12th of November 2022 9:19 pm - Two Hägglunds depart Casey Skiway passengers that arrived in the Baslers from McMurdo Station
C662 - 22nd of November 2022 5:15 pm - The Terra Bus after it arrived at Casey with part of the ANARE 76 summer crew
C663 - 26th of November 2022 10:48 am - ANARE 75 departure day - the RAAF C17A Globemaster coming in to land at Wilkins runway
C664 - 26th of November 2022 12:47 pm - ANARE 75 departure day - Most of the outgoing winter crew greeted by the 'load masters' as we boarded the RAAF C17A Globemaster at Wilkins runway
C665 - 3rd of November 2022 7:28 pm - Weddell Seal on Shirley Island
C666 - 3rd of November 2022 7:54 pm - Adélie penguin colony on Shirley Island
C667 - 12th of November 2022 7:36 pm - Two Ken Borek Baslers that arrived from McMurdo Station
C668 - 12th of November 2022 7:50 pm - Ken Borek Baslers C-GJKB (Aus) and C-FMKB (USA) at Casey Skiway after both arrived from McMurdo Station
C669 - 14th of November 2022 7:00 am - Canadian and USA flags in recognition of Ken Borek airlines and the US crew
C670 - 22nd of November 2022 9:45 pm - Dynamic cloud formations to the west of Casey