Antarctic Reflections

Thanks for your patience with my break.  We are 5 miles from the wildfire in Conifer, CO.  After seeing pictures of floods in Punta Arenas and then the fires in my community,  I needed a break.  It feels strange to have recently been somewhere that is now distressed by flood.   I flew from Punta Arenas Chile to King George Island.  The video shows the area where I rushed to use the ATM machine I before I left for Antarctica.  The wildfires made national news.  Sadly, I discovered a video on 9 news from a family who's neighbors died in the fire.  This family drove through the fire to get out!.  The good news is we had snow and the fire is out. It was my first time seeing snow since I landed in Antarctica!

I also found more on the mystery of the  abandoned Czech Hut we visited. I wrote about in an earlier post.  The goal ( before it was abandoned) is to study human behavior in extreme environments and serve a ecological purpose by measuring and cleaning up rubbish found floating by the island.  How fascinating!  It's encouraging to see people, in all parts of the globe, finding ways to respect each other and enjoy our planet.