You can actually see a lot of this hike in the photo of McMurdo taken from Ob Hill.
The cross at hut point.
I am pretty sure this is a
Weddell seal, but I could be wrong. We saw about 5 on the ice, but most were solitary. Some info on them can be found at
this site. One of the more interesting tidbits about the species is their comparatively short lifespan. Weddell's usually only live to about 20 or, while other seals live into their 40's. This is because Weddell seals grind through the ice with their teeth to maintain breathing holes, which results in considerable wear.
Mcmurdo.
You can see Discovery Hut which I haven't toured yet. Right behind it from this perspective is the ice pier, which looks like a rectangular brown patch. After the ice breaker comes in, they will offload all the food for next year there as well as fuel, and take the trash and waste back.
A trail marker.
The coast.
Part of the trial.
A Brown skua. I believe only Brown Skua's live here. This shot doesn't give it justice, the birds have a four foot wingspan, but basically they look like large, brown, menacing gulls.
A view of McMurdo from a little ways along the trail.
Further along the trail.
Erebus in the bakcground.
The sea ice.
The cross at hut point.
I am pretty sure this is a Weddell seal, but I could be wrong. We saw about 5 on the ice, but most were solitary. Some info on them can be found at this site. One of the more interesting tidbits about the species is their comparatively short lifespan. Weddell's usually only live to about 20 or, while other seals live into their 40's. This is because Weddell seals grind through the ice with their teeth to maintain breathing holes, which results in considerable wear.
Mcmurdo.
You can see Discovery Hut which I haven't toured yet. Right behind it from this perspective is the ice pier, which looks like a rectangular brown patch. After the ice breaker comes in, they will offload all the food for next year there as well as fuel, and take the trash and waste back.
A trail marker.
The coast.
Part of the trial.
A Brown skua. I believe only Brown Skua's live here. This shot doesn't give it justice, the birds have a four foot wingspan, but basically they look like large, brown, menacing gulls.
A view of McMurdo from a little ways along the trail.
Further along the trail.
Erebus in the bakcground.
The sea ice.
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