Antarctica - Casey Station ANARE 75 Part IV - April 2022

The nights were getting longer and the temperatures were getting colder as we headed towards winter. With the colder temperatures came interesting phenomena such as light and solar pillars

C177 - Met balloon building and distant ice bergs in Newcomb Bay -

Taken with a long lens, 200mm, from Mabel Hut

C178 - 3rd April 2022 12:40 am - Milky Way to the east

C179 - Sea ice starting to form in Newcomb Bay, near the Casey wharf

C180 - Helping FTO (Field Training Officer) Flynn put out new flagged canes on the route to Jack's Donga

C181 - 3rd of April 2022 1:17 am - Aurora to the north of Casey

C182 - interesting geology in a rock on the Bailey Peninsula

C183 - Macro photo of small ice crystals in the triple glazed windows of the Red Shed

C184 - 6 of us in 2 Hägglunds at the Wilkes turnoff. We were of to the Wilkes "Hilton" for a couple of nights R & R

C185 - Four of the brand new tractors for the Million Year Ice Core Project

about the Million Year Ice Core Project

C186 - 22nd of April 2022 9:25 pm - Aurora to the west, with moon light illuminating the landscape

Justin and I took a drive around 7 km from Casey to get away from the station’s light pollution.

C187 - Macro photo of small ice crystals in the triple glazed windows of the Red Shed

C188 - 3rd of April 2022 just after midnight - Aurora to the north of Casey

C189 - 3rd of April 2022 1:40 am - Aurora to the north of Casey

C190 - Sunset 5:22 pm at Casey Station

C191 - Early morning walk to work through fresh snow

C192 - 6 of us in 2 Hägglunds heading off to the Wilkes "Hilton" for a couple of nights R & R

C193 - Operations and Met Office - Radio VNJ Casey

C194 - 22nd of April 2022 9:46 pm - Aurora to the west, with moon light illuminating the landscape

C195 - 3rd of April 2022 12:10 am - Aurora to the north of Casey

C196 - 3rd of April 2022 1:27 am - Aurora to the north of Casey

C197 - Sunset 5:23 pm 8th of April at Casey Station

C198 - Casey Station after a overnight snow event

C199 - Wilkes Hilton around 7 km from Casey - used for recreation

about Wilkes Hilton

C200 - Outside the Red Shed at Casey

C201 - 22nd of April 2022 9:54 pm - The moonlight casting shadows on the wind sculptured snow

C202 - Sea ice starting to form in Newcomb Bay, near the Casey wharf

C203 - Solar panels cover the northern side of the Green Store and heavy machinery is parked behind

C204 - Zack, Ben and Lachy relaxing by the stove at the Wilkes Hilton

C205 - 21st of April 2022 7:39 pm -20℃ - Light Pillars

about Light Pillars

C206 - 22nd of April 2022 9:57 pm - Aurora to the north, with moon light illuminating the landscape

C207 - 3rd of April 2022 12:48 am - Aurora to the north of Casey

C208 - Sea Ice forming in Newcomb Bay - view to the west with Budnick Hill in the right background

C209 - 12th of April 2022 11:18 pm - 5 of the new tractors in winter storage until the Million Year Ice Core project gets underway

C210 - ANARE Sat dome and excavator at Casey Station

C211 - Shovelling snow after a heavy fall overnight

C212 - 21st of April 2022 7:42 pm -20℃ - Light Pillars

about Light Pillars

C213 - Lovely walk along the coast of the Bailey Peninsula near Casey wharf

C214 - 3rd of April 2022 1:02 am - Aurora to the north of Casey

C215 - 12th of April 2022 11:44 pm - low cloud, altocumulus, stars, the moon and a Aurora to the northwest of Casey

C216 - A01 - The road into Casey

C217 - New crane delivered early in the year during the Casey re-supply

C218 - 21st of April 2022 7:43 pm -20℃ - Light Pillars

C219 - 27th of April 2022 7:28 am - Dawn at Casey Station

C220 - 3rd of April 2022 1:05 am - Aurora and meteor trail to the north of Casey

C221 - Sea ice starting to form in Newcomb Bay, near the Casey wharf

C222 - Sculpted Blizz tail at the lee of the Operations/Met building

C223 - The Weather Bureau Stevenson screen

about Stevenson Screen

C224 - Three of the brand new tractors for the Million Year Ice Core Project after a snow storm

C225 - 22nd of April 2022 5:19 pm - Moon to the south just after sunset

C226 - Solar halo to the north of Casey Station

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