August 30, 2012: I've never really seen the darkness in Antarctica and I am stoked about the simplest little scenes.

August 30, 2012: Hanging out with Brooks and Joseph. Gotta love The Gays. :)

August 30, 2012: Climbing fuel tanks.

August 30, 2012: Dipping tanks in the pass at 5pm. This is where I work. :)

August 30, 2012: This is the view of town out the back door of the Fuels Barn, with Ob Hill in the background.

August 30, 2012: Craft Room Hours featuring Pee-Wee Herman!

August 30, 2012: Big Reds packed into Ivan the Terra Bus on the way into town.

August 30, 2012: This is Ivan the Terra Bus, head on.

August 30, 2012: Ivan the Terra Bus was there waiting to drive us into town. Here we come, McMurdo!

August 30, 2012: Touch down in Antarctica at Pegasus Airfield. It was a crisp -20 degrees.

August 30, 2012: Frozen ocean beneath a waxing gibbous moon.

August 30, 2012: Do not be embarrassed by this precaution as even veteran travelers are subject to occasional motion sickness.

August 27, 2012: K Dub is totally gonna sleep his way all the way to McMurdo.

August 27, 2012: The inside of a C-17 is pretty crazy looking.

August 27, 2012: Loaded up in the C-17, ready to roll. Next stop: McMurdo Station.

August 27, 2012: This bird is gonna fly me to Antarctica.

August 27, 2012: This is K Dub.

August 27, 2012: Last minute packing at the CDC. Our flight to Antarctica leaves in about 2 1/2 hours.

August 27, 2012: I love the "electricity makes me cry" character on the electrical boxes in Christchurch.

August 27, 2012: A glimpse of the Shipping Container Mall in Christchurch, New Zealand.