New Recruit
December 27, 2008
It was so sunny and warm today, we had to wade through three inches of slush where solid ice was yesterday. I hiked home in a T-shirt, and was still pouring sweat by the time I reached our hut, after a mile of slogging uphill. I found myself wishing for 10 below again…
Our little field crew got a bit bigger today. Michelle’s beau, David (Dah-veed), a seabird researcher in his own right, was helicoptered in to join us for the rest of the season. We’ll have to figure out how to fit four people around the dinner table, but it will be nice to have the extra manpower for fieldwork. And he brought us chocolate and fresh fruit! We are easily won over.
Penguins Taking A Breath Of Air