The Polar Star arrived in McMurdo sound this week. The ship is driving around the channel breaking up the ice for cargo ships that will follow and bring supplies for the winter season.
Watching the ship ram the ice is a lot of fun. After the ice breaks up, seals coalesce around the newly formed ice cracks.
Walking down to Hut Point to see the ship, another group of penguins had gathered at the edge of the ice. Most were angled with their backs against the strong wind, protecting their stomachs. Occasionally they would get up to walk around and stretch.
