The other half fiction etc. Postoffice with Ross for Dependency stamps. After tee drove back to McMurds and visited the biological laboratory administered by a Stanford Prof Wollheide man interested in physiological ichthyology. Very well equipped somewhat crowded. Probably will get some local lichens from them. One working on sponges t starfish another Pycnogonids Microbiologist interested in bacteria and fungi. Discussed a wide range of biological problems, field work etc. Returned to supper and room. [9200 miles to Washington DC] November 2, Up at 7AM rather chilly temp about 8° F. Breakfast pancakes w/ maple syrup. Wrote Mary, saw 53lb fish caught last night, the largest on record. In afternoon tour of weather station and com- munication center and down to see where hydrographer charting contours of shore line currents etc for location of sewer outlet for Base. Further south for location of water intake for nuclear reactor. Wind about 20 knots. Also short visit to Cosmic Ray Lab. At 8 PM visited the fishing holes with 2 young ichthyologists. Dredge at deepest hole yielded practically nothing. Visited other holes to see facilities. Bacr a little.