Crampons and Cornfields

  Dear Glaciers,  I must profess my love to you, but awkwardly, I'm not sure where to begin or end.  Do I start when I ...

Connecting with a rock. Goodbye to the Taylor Valley! I'm back in Ohio. This time, returning from the field feels shocking. The U.S...

The surface of the Commonwealth Glacier, some places had so much snow, we wanted skis. One of the smaller cliff faces (just double my ...

Spent yesterday sampling the Howard Glacier with Renee, a camp manager at Lake Hoare. She has a generous spirit and has made science in the ...

We've had some clouds. This has slowed down my search for water on and flowing off of glaciers. Yesterday was partly cloudy and promisin...

Lake Hoare Camp, overcast weather doesn't look good for water sampling... There are only people in camp.  Rae, Kathy, & I will e...

Yesterday's science adventures on the Commonwealth Glacier. Pete, a mountaineer, and I took a long hike to find water on the glacier sur...

My tent.  The temperature varies and requires a sequence of clothing layers throughout the night.  It is always technicolor yellow insid...

Ventifact on the Nussbaum Reigel, Taylor Valley, Antarctica A rock whittled by the wind to climb into. Wild places.  Blogging to sh...

Annette & I took some pictures from our recent cornfield endeavors.  (Thanks for bringing your camera Annette!) Me waiting for the Licor...

It has been a while since I've blogged.  I've been sciencing away Also, Carla and Michael, the two undergrads working with me, have ...