365 @ 54°30' South

May 1: Too windy for anything!

OK so it looked like a pretty rubbish day when I looked out of the window, but thought I'd stop making excuses and get out and about. With a plan to walk up Wireless Hill and take some photos of the new emergency Tsunami Shelter I headed off..... well I didn't even make it a third of the way up and was getting blown sideways off track. To take this pic I sat down on the track behind a rock..... the pic is just to prove I was there... and not every day is a day in paradise on Macca, well at least not weather wise. They do call it the furious fifties!

West side of Isthmus from Wireless Hill. Photo: Jacque Comery

April 30: Launching Weather balloons

Louise our BoM observer launching a weather balloon. Often a feat in these winds.. Photo Rich Youd

Thanks Rich for the pic...

April 29: King Penguins

King Penguins: Photo Jacque Comery

April 28: East coast walk back to Station

A beautiful day to finish a three day hike with. Snow on the hills, and penguins, elephant seals and fur seals at every turn.

Jacque and Anna walking past the King Penguin colony at Sandy Bay. Photo: Andrea Turbett

Jac and Anna and the Nuggests in the distance. Photo: Andrea Turbett

April 27: Brothers Point Hut

After a long walk cross country from west to east cost of the Island, we arrived at Brother Point to the awesome "smartie" or "googie" hut for night 2. I like to call it the spaceship hut. I giggled all night, I was so excited to sleep in this hut. It is like a giant cubby house. I totally want one of these to live in. It is powered by a solar and wind generator system, with a generator for back up, and a hand water pump. We have every type of food you could think of, loads of books and of course radios and sat phones. All you could dream of. The toilet has a great view of the beach.. well it is the beach.... shovel, beach, seals and head torch...say no more.

Pre-dinner reading whilst Anna cooks up a storm. Photo: Andrea Turbett

Catching the hail bouncing in through the roof. Photo: Andrea Turbett

Brother Point Hut. Photo: Anna Lashko

April 26: The Island Lake Track

My first trip on foot over the plateau to Bauer Bay with Rangers Andrea and Anna. The terrain up here is so windblown that only the smallest most rugged plants can grow.