Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 20 at the Pole

It’s cold at the South Pole, no matter how you slice and dice it. And [...]

Week 19 at the Pole

Last week was a relatively quiet week at the Pole. Well, quiet as far as [...]

Week 18 at the Pole

The recent photos from the Pole reflect a peacefulness outside, with the impending darkness of [...]

Week 17 at the Pole

The skies are getting darker as the period of twilight comes to an end. As [...]

Week 16 at the Pole

Now that they’re here (they = auroras), we’ll likely see a lot of them. Which [...]

Week 15 at the Pole

There’s a first time for everything, including seeing an aurora waft across the winter sky [...]

Week 14 at the Pole

Although there is still a bit of light from the sun far below the horizon, [...]

Week 13 at the Pole

Still light outside after the sun has set? Well, it does take a while for [...]

Week 12 at the Pole

Now that the sun has set, indoor leisure activities have taken hold. It turns out [...]

Week 11 at the Pole

It finally happened—the lowering sun disappeared below the horizon at the South Pole, leaving everything [...]