What the well-dressed scientist wears at South Pole Station.

Passing over coastal Antarctic mountains on the way to McMurdo Sound Station.

Passing over coastal Antarctic mountains on the way to McMurdo Sound Station.

Setting foot on Antarctic soil ( maybe ice would be a better term.)

Antarctic headquarters of the National Science Foundation at McMurdo Sound

A view of the facilities at McMurdo Sound Station

Active volcano Mount Erebus overlooks McMurdo Station

Mount Erebus sheathed in a white mantle - the incongruity of fire and ice

Mount Erebus blowing off a little steam

A view near McMurdo Station

A view near McMurdo Station

Cross erected on Observation Hill, a 600-foot cinder cone. A memorial to the Scott Expedition. Inscription reads: To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

Castle Rock looms out of the fog. Thiocal tracked vehicle on the right.

Entrance to an ice cave at Erebus Glacier tongue

The entrance to the ice cave at Erebus Glacier tongue

Ice crystals and icicles at the entrance to the cave at Erebus Glacier tongue

Blue ice on the inside - red coats on the outside at Erebus Glacier tongue

Ice spelunker in cave passageway at Erebus Glacier tongue

Ice stalactites and columnar appearing sides within the cave at Erebus Glacier tongue.

Weddell Seals hauled out on the ice getting ready to give birth.

Weddell Seals hauled out on the ice getting ready to give birth.

Weddell Seals hauled out on the ice getting ready to give birth.

Weddell Seals hauled out on the ice getting ready to give birth.

Scientists conducting studies of Weddell seals Hood placed over head causes seal to cause seal to not move. Scientists then tag seal's rear fins.

Memorial to Robert Falcon Scott at Cape Evans

The Scott shelter at Cape Evans - He departed from this shelter on his fatal trip to the South Pole.

Boxes of Colman flour preserved since 1911 at Scott shelter at Cape Evans

Weddell seals hauled out on the ice giving birth

A mother Weddell seal and her pup

Ahhhh! What a cute baby! Weddell seal pup.

Complete trust - a baby Weddell seal

Baby seal taking time out from suckling to pose for photographer.

Boy! That milk was good. Think I'll take a nap. Note bloody umbilical cord area.

Shoreline near Cape Evans. 77 38 S Latitude 166 24 E Longitude.

Ice crystals forming

Antarctica Route 1 - there's never a rush hour.

Preparing a shelter in the snow during survival training.

Sculpting ice for the entrance to an impromptu shelter in the ice

Looking out the entrance of the snow and ice shelter during survival training.

Coming into the ice shelter during survival training.

Taking a little snooze in a well-designed and constructed ice shelter.

Social life under the ice during survival training exercise.

The completed shelter from the outside.

A little dog sled training was given during survival training.

The New Zealanders maintained a dog sled team at the time of this photo. Dogs came from a Greenland lineage now bred at Scott Base. Dogs are no longer permitted in Antarctica.

What beautiful dogs!

Scott Base is maintained by New Zealand. Mileage sign for those interested in going home.

An ice cave with a freeze-dried mummified bird

Stalactites and masses of ice crystals

A mass of ice crystals at the end of the cave