Here is a very fine invitation we received from our friends at the South Pole to celebrate Mid-Winter with them. (Click on the photo to enlarge.) This is a fun event at the Amundsen-Scott, South Pole Station.
We are happy to be invited and will join in. Remember, in the southern hemisphere everything is backwards in the seasons. The months of June, July, and August are the cold winter months; December, January, and February are warmer months.
Of course, in Antarctica and especially at the South Pole, it is always cold; it's just a question of cold and colder. But it's a great photo and invite. Notice the giant telescope in the photo; astronomy is a major scientific undertaking at the Pole. In fact, scientists there study the origins of the Universe and the Big Bang. Also, see the people there and the Elevated Station. Some of the names on the list of the USAP personnel at the Pole are our friends who write to us in New Orleans -- John, Weeks, Jason, Leah, and Calee. Our other pen pal, Shandra, is at McMurdo. (We will soon have a post explaining the differences between McMurdo Station and South Pole Station, so stay tuned...)
We love to celebrate things here too in New Orleans, so ... HAPPY MID- WINTER !!
-- Adrian
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