On a sad note the Gentoo penguin that laid her egg next to Palmer Station yesterday lost it today. Her egg was on a small hill and rolled down next to the snow. Later, either a Skua or a Sheathbill broke the egg open and ate the contents. It just reminded me that even the penguin is part of the food chain and that Antarctica is a harsh place. This evening when I went to check on the penguin she had four friends with her and she can lay more eggs.
Life goes on.
Last year at Thanksgiving I never thought I would be enjoying a turkey dinner in Antarctica. It makes me wonder where I might be eating next year's Thanksgiving meal . Kirk Ireson, Wendy Kozlowski, Sylvia Rodriguez taking water samples.