This is my 5th trip to Antarctica - Spending just over 12 months at Casey Station as part of ANARE 75 (Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition). I was the Officer in charge of Casey Weather Station.
C1 - Wilkins Ice runway building - 75km from Casey Station - We arrived from Hobart on November 18 2021
C2 - Wilkins ice runway - November 18 2021. Runway machinery with A319 Airbus on the runway
C3 - Under the Sea Ice near Casey Station wharf - November 2021.
C4 - November 2021 - The back of the Field Store and Workshops at Casey Station.
C5 - Early December 2022. A 'bergy bit' stranded at high tide on the rocks near Casey wharf.
C6 - New Year's Eve walk around the peninsula near Casey wharf to Brown Bay
C7 - The stunning Tiger Rock on the Mitchell Peninsula a half hour drive in a Hägglund.
C8 - Adélie penguin at Casey Station wharf
C9 - C7 - Another stunning view of Tiger Rock and the leeward side wind scour on the Mitchell Peninsula a half hour drive in a Hägglund.
C10 - Adélie penguin at Casey Station wharf
C11 - View of Tiger Rock and the leeward side wind scour on the Mitchell Peninsula a half hour drive in a Hägglund.
C12 - Adolescent elephant seal near Casey wharf
C13 - Close view of part of Tiger Rock on the Mitchell Peninsula
C14 - The re-supply vessel "Happy Dragon" in the pack ice in Newcomb Bay, with Adolescent elephant seal on a rock shelf.
C15 - Moody skies over Newcomb Bay near Casey Station - December 7 2021.
C16 - In front of Casey Station - the ship "Happy Dragon" surrounded by pack ice that had been blown into Newcomb Bay, delaying the start of the re-supply.
C17 - In mid December members of the French and Italian IPEV (Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor) expedition arrive at Wilkins on the A319.
The IPEV expeditioners stayed at Casey for 10 days before they could be flown to Concordia Station on the Dome C Plateau.
C18 - In front of Casey Station - the ship "Happy Dragon" surrounded by pack ice that had been blown into Newcomb Bay, delaying the start of the re-supply.
C19 - December 2021 - Adélie penguin on the way to thew Casey Station wharfn
C20 - The re-supply vessel “Happy Dragon” surrounded by pack ice which was blown into Newcomb Bay by an NW gale.
I was fortunate enough to be invite on a flight in a Twin Otter out to take some photographs of the Petersen Bank. This photo was taken on the way back to Casey.
C22 - View of the local Casey skiway, which is 10km from Casey Station
This was taken whilst on a flight in a Twin Otter. The aircraft on the ice is a Ken Borek Basler
C23 - One of the five new tractors that will be involved in the Million Year Ice Core Project
The Million Year Ice Core project is a major ongoing Antarctic project - see link MYIC
C23 - Late December -went on a flight in this Ken Borek Twin Otter
C24 - Pair of Snow Petrels flying around Reeve Hill near Casey Station
C25 - Re-supply ship "Happy Dragon" arrives in Newcomb Bay during late afternoon on Christmas Eve.
C26 - Right profile of a Snow Petrel nesting amongst the rocks on Reeve Hill.
C27 - Christmas Photo of most of the summer and winter crews.
C28 - Left profile of a Snow Petrel nesting amongst the rocks on Reeve Hill.
C29 - Hägglund reflection (in a small puddle) at Casey Station.
C30 - The old Wilkes Station on the Clark Peninsula across Newcomb Bay.
Wilkes Station was closed in 1969, abandoned by the Australian Program.
C31 - One of the only building intact at Wilkes Station - The weather balloon building - view is from the Northwest.
C32 - One of the only building intact at Wilkes Station - The weather balloon building - view is from the Northeast.
C33 - Breeding pair of Snow Petrels amongst the rocks on Reeve Hill near Casey Station.
C34 - I was fortunate enough to get a flight on a Ken Borek Twin Otter, and able to take a photo of Casey Station from the air - December 28th 2021.
