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Make
1960
Journal
Nov. 9 For a mile or so + explored the foot of the
glacier at its N-end. Returned to the base
at 6 P.M.
After supper weighed the snow petals,
skeletonized one adelie, shinned a second
+ shinned & partly skeletonized the
emperor penguin. Stayed up until 2 A.M
or later listening to the electron returns from
the static.
Nrr.10 Cape Hallett, Antarctica.
Up at 8.30. Walked to the comm. shack
+ found out that Kennedy had indeed finally
won. Altogether the day was barren of
accomplishment. Before lunch I walked
to the cape about a mile from the
base. Keith Wise accompanied me. We
visited one large sea cave some 30
feet high, 80 wide, and 50-60 feet in b
the rear. This was located on the far
(N.) side of the first promontory. We
walked on to the second one where the
cliffs make an almost 90° turn & descend
into the falling snow. This section of the
cliff produces a beautiful echo + we
amused ourselves like idiots shouting at
it. Returned to the base at 1 P.M.
The rest of the day my accomplishments
were - scraping & salting 2 penguin