POSTCARD | Antarctica

2009 August 25
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by Thomas Pickard

Samson Island Antarctica

This photo was taken in early 2004 at the end of my third summer season working in Antarctica.

We were returning from a 7-week stint in the Northern Prince Charles Mountains, the remotest and emptiest place I have ever been. The fact that we spent the entire time living in the field (read: camping), only magnified the experience. The flight back to our station took 3-hours, with a refueling stop at the Samson Island fuel dump. Fuel dump in Antarctica means one thing: a place with loads and loads of 44-gallon drums of Jet A1 fuel, all lashed down some how.

As you can see from the photo, it was one of those incredible postcard perfect days.

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  1. 2010 February 3
    Robert Shumake permalink

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    -Robert Shumake

  2. 2009 September 2
    Bill Bartmann permalink

    Great site…keep up the good work.

    • 2009 September 3
      Thomas Pickard permalink

      Thanks for the comments. Glad you enjoy it. Cheers, Thomas

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