Another Palmer Thanksgiving

We got the galley all fancy for thanksgiving, which was on a Friday for us, with a two day weekend to follow (one of the three we will get this season). 

I made my (Palmer) famous boursin cheese (the one to the left of the jam). It was delicious. 

The chefs made a big brunch table instead of breakfast or lunch. 

I also made some milk tarts, with a fancy cinnamon dusting. 

Veggie option was pumpkin soup, leek and zucchini gallate, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole.  

Meat eaters plate.

Dessert plate!!

And more cheese!

 

Penguin Cam and NBP

And the snow just keeps falling!

So much snow to dig through to get down to the rock to install the solar panels for the penguin cam. 

There is so much snow the penguins are having to go down to the beach to pick up rocks for their nests this year. 

Surprise penguin! 

Cormorants landed right next to the boat while dropping off the birders to do their work on Torgersen. 

The NBP is town, more new people, more cargo, and a small window of sunny weather!!

Newest member of the bow line handlers team. 

New loader!

The NBP is embarking for New Zealand and then to South Africa and then back to PA. It's doing a full circumnavigation of Antarctica this year. 
 

October Recap

It's been a story and busy October getting all the new people up to speed.

There are four baby Weddell seal in Hero Inlet this year. 

Possibly the cutest type of seal pup.

Only seen a handful of sunsets this season so far it's been stormy and cloudy most of the time. 

Elephant seal peak a boo. 

Family portrait. 

It's shaping up to be one of the highest snow accumulation years in the last 30 years. The snow is seriously deep this year. Everyone is tired of shoveling but it's keeping the skiers happy.