Antartica field notes, v1468
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Make 1960 Journal publish any data on the growth of these 2 parts; since I began compiling data on this myself. The picture "the fog tugs" was fairly good. Another gray overcast day, however, it was still v again the storm has not materialized. Several of the guys have reported seeing a seal in the wee hours of the morning. Daugler says that penguins were popping out of the water, apparently to escape it. It is possible this was a Leopard seal. Dec 22 Cape Hallett, Antarctica: Made a round of the slumy from 11 to 1. In the afternoon I began snowing - in fact it began about noon but got heavier a little later, I was still mild to heavily overcast. I walked along the N. shore to the cliffs, climbed up above the highest penguin group + sat + watched for a while. This was the first time I had been here in a month at least. My routine has become deadly and this change was welcome. On the way I collected 6 penguin chicks, all small, for specimens. Wrote notes in evening. The movie "Desire" was enjoyable. Dec 23. Cape Hallett, Antarctica - The slumy round was made from 10 to