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Antarctica Gallery
Liz worked in Antarctica during the "summer" seasons of 2002-2003 and 2003-2004. Her experience at McMurdo Station, one of three scientific research stations operated by the United States Antarctic Program became fodder for her October 2004 book, Adventures of an Ice Princess. Check out these pixs of Liz frolicking on the final frontier, and be sure to click on the thumbnail for the full effect.
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10 Pounds Earlier

10 Pounds Earlier Photo

Ten pounds before eating all that (surprisingly tasty) institutional food, before it all began...

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  Getting Garbed

Getting Garbed Photo

Trying on the "ECW" Extreme Cold-Weather gear. I felt like a red Smurf.

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Cargo Load

Cargo Load Photo

The cargo loaders are getting all the supplies onto the plane. I cringed thinking my laptop...

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  Getting On The Plane

Getting On The Plane Photo

A moment of serious trepidation. Someone had just pointed out that it was stupid...

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You're Sitting On My Hand

You're Stitting On My Hand Photo

On the plane. There is no room, and I mean no room to move. Those bags are lunch bags...

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  Arriving In Antarctica

Arriving In Antarctica Photo

We're not dead! And-wow!-it's cold.
 

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Da Plane

Da Plane Photo

Can you see the little skiis some of the planes have to land on? Takes a special kind...

  McMurdo Ice Station

McMurdo Photo

Ice Station McMurdo. My new home.
 

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