Author Archives: Jean DeMerit
Week 42 at the Pole
For a place that receives so little precipitation, there’s an awful lot of snow around. [...]
Week 41 at the Pole
After the sun’s arrival come the planes. The first of the season to reach the [...]
Week 40 at the Pole
Water restrictions prompt innovation. When already limited showers get rationed even further, as they have [...]
Week 39 at the Pole
Ah, the things we take for granted. Sunshine might be one of them. Running water [...]
Week 38 at the Pole
Now that the sun is back at the South Pole, there’s nowhere to hide. You [...]
Week 37 at the Pole
After months and months of darkness, it’s no wonder that the sun’s return to the [...]
Week 36 at the Pole
As dawn approaches, the sky is cast in a glow that reflects off the sides [...]
Week 35 at the Pole
There’s the moon, but where’s the sun? It’s coming, it’s coming. At the South Pole, [...]
Week 34 at the Pole
As with any week at the Pole, activities involved a mix of work and play, [...]
Week 33 at the Pole
If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Not so for auroras. These spellbinding light [...]