Recently arrived wildlife. The Elephant Seals have arrived on the beach in front of the station and a few kilometres to the west at the Old Wallow. This lone Emperor penguin was most likely looking for a place to molt.

Snorkeling off the wharf at Davis to test our equipment and procedures. Under that bright shiny dry suit we have on a layer of thermals, a layer of micro-fleece, another thick fleece jump suit type get-up plus two pairs of socks and two pairs of gloves. Comfy & warm! Me in my suit and Chris Gillies in the water.

Dinner on board the Chinese Antarctic ship the Xue Long (Snow Dragon). On Monday a few of us were lucky enough to get choppered out to the visiting Chinese ship, the Xue Long, for dinner and a tour. Great food, very gracious hosts and a stunning evening to be on the water.

Views of walking in the Vestfold Hills behind Davis station. Looks like the moon dotted with lakes, some still frozen on the surface.

A close-up of Odontaster validus, the starfish in the underwater photo in my last post.

Wading in Ellis Narrows to collect sea urchins and a shot of the habitat from which we were collecting.

The Rauer group of islands to the south of Davis.