Can you imagine how amazing the water tastes, from the lake the Russian's found last weekend?? Lake Vostok is the first lake to break through to liquid water, down two miles! It hasn't seen light or air in 15 to 34 million years!! See the ice cores they pulled up.
Yesterday, a first grader at Gibbs Elementary asked what do I want to see in Antarctica? I want to experience the ocean, the rocks, the horizon, the penguins, whales and speak to the scientists that are on King George Island year round.
Today, I discovered that you get very dirty from penguin waste on your shoes and your pants. If you want to film them, you have to sit on your butt and get on their level. Makes me want to visit the 'gently used' clothing store. I need waterproof/wind proof pants that I won't worry about soiling!
Yesterday, a first grader at Gibbs Elementary asked what do I want to see in Antarctica? I want to experience the ocean, the rocks, the horizon, the penguins, whales and speak to the scientists that are on King George Island year round.
Today, I discovered that you get very dirty from penguin waste on your shoes and your pants. If you want to film them, you have to sit on your butt and get on their level. Makes me want to visit the 'gently used' clothing store. I need waterproof/wind proof pants that I won't worry about soiling!
We Are All Antarctica project update
If you've been
following me, since December 2011, I'm sure you've seen this project
unfold with increasing clarity! I have three schools following my trip
to Antarctica: Platte Canyon Fitzsimmons Middle School, Bailey, CO;
Gibbs Elementary in Rochester, MN, (1st grade class) and a Free school
group who will do a field trip to Denver to learn more about climate
change and how we are personally connected through our thoughts,
feelings and history. Start Some Good is a partner for the next phase. I will design and pilot interactive, curricular materials for students to realize the value
of collaboration, based on my father’s community leadership, Antarctic history and climate
change. If you have interested groups or leads for schools to participate, please contact me. A big thanks to Matt Nathan for his coaching and production of the latest video!
New Iceberg Forming
I'm challenged by all the facets of a trip to Antarctica. From what to wear and how to pack light to on which aspects of the continent shall I focus?? Here's a new iceberg forming from the Pine Island Glacier.
Happy 2012!
Happy New Year!
From Gibbs's Journal:
On Jan. 1 1940 En route for Little America. Today is New Year’s day and although I am at sea, almost at the bottom of the world, I am still ok and very anxious to get to the South Pole. Today is very beautiful at sea and there are many icebergs to be seen. Also whales. We ran into some very thick ice packs and lost a day trying to find a hole through the ice but couldn’t. So, we turned back and after getting out of the ice trap we headed west. This is my first time of seeing day light for twenty-four hours.
From Gibbs's Journal:
On Jan. 1 1940 En route for Little America. Today is New Year’s day and although I am at sea, almost at the bottom of the world, I am still ok and very anxious to get to the South Pole. Today is very beautiful at sea and there are many icebergs to be seen. Also whales. We ran into some very thick ice packs and lost a day trying to find a hole through the ice but couldn’t. So, we turned back and after getting out of the ice trap we headed west. This is my first time of seeing day light for twenty-four hours.
DJ Spooky and Ice Free Antarctica?
There are so many resources about Antarctica! Bedrock map reveals ice-free continent. Also, two years ago in Denver, I heard ">DJ Spooky's Terra Nova Sinfonia Antarctica. Brilliant artist and multimedia work!