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Same Challenge for Some Who Make the Trip

I'm reading this morning blog posts from Robert Swan's leadership expedition 2041.  Many people who post are deeply touched by the beauty of the continent.  We wonder how to make a difference, how to make real that Antarctica is a 'barometer" of our planet. (quote in the video of March 6 blog post IAE 2012)

Today, I prepare to do my first presentation for The Women's Optimist Club in Denver. They contacted me after the Denver Post article ran on Feb. 6.  It's a challenge to distill my experience and message to 25 min.  The joke about my father was- if Gibbs is the speaker for your event, you know what the topic will be! Always, always Antarctica.  I didn't hear the formal presentations.  How ironic!
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Eduardo Frei Chilean Base Antarctica

Antarctica rocks
Which way to?? Whale bones for stand
Beach on King George Island
Eduardo Frei Base Beach,
 KGI
Seaweed
Yellow moss? and Penguino
Buildings on the Base
Mostly scientists live here year round. Many of them are affliated with the military.  These pics are from my morning walk on Day Two.
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