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Midnight Sun

Taken at about midnight after we arrived at our final stop for the tractor trains, with the sun still shining due south of us over the ridge running across "Weasel Gap". The name was given to the gap by the only previous expedition to this area, ten years earlier, when they passed through the gap with their light (WW2 vintage) Weasel vehicle.

The area was too badly crevassed for our heavy tractor trains to safely go further, though our survey field party travelled further south with light Snowtrac vehicles. Our tractor trains were stopped just to the left of this image (see PiP).
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21 comments

tiabunna said:

Final stop for the main tractor trains
Final stop for the caravan trains.
3 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

fascinating image; like the tone of colours George.
3 years ago

Léopold said:

Incredibly well done for a souvenir of 1966 !
3 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

The colour and details in these two pictures are absolutely beautiful George!
Thank you as always, for the interesting information.
3 years ago

RHH said:

Gorgeous photos, George. These illustrate for me the excellence of film. It had its difficulties and was expensive, but I do not think that digital photography has quite attained to the colors of the best film.
3 years ago

RHH said:

I used a Minolta 201 for years.
3 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

So impressive, George !
3 years ago ( translate )

Janet Brien said:

*shakes head in wonder*
George...you really ought to have a gallery show of your incredible photography from Antarctica. This picture is staggering. The inset is equally gorgeous. Wow!!! And I always love to read about the moment...picturing your tractor train, the weather, the cold...it's incredible.

BTW, I sent a link to my husband because he just NEEDED to see that picture! :D His comment, "What an amazing landscape" is apt but he forgot GORGEOUS! JAW-DROPPING! SURREAL!

:D I hope your dear wife is doing well... :)
3 years ago

Annemarie said:

beautiful image:)
3 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Admiré et apprécié avec plaisir au groupe
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3 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Superbe et admirable rendu excellemment partagé.
Bonne soirée.
3 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

Beautiful landscape and an outstanding image George.
3 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Amazing "midnight" shots! Stay well!

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3 years ago

Gudrun said:

I wish I could have been there- in the Antarctic you don't have to share the midnight sun with crowds!
3 years ago

Dida From Augsburg said:

Very beautiful!
3 years ago ( translate )