Into the ice today. What a great feeling to be back here! It is always thrilling to cross the ice edge. Here it was very loose as the winds have been blowing “off ice” towards us for a couple of days. Little floes here and there with progressively more appearing on the horizon. And just to emphasize the splendor of the Arctic, a lone bear was there to greet us on a small floe. He then jumped into the ocean for a swim. Just fantastic as usual. My overall mood has improved. Time to settle, to find my space. To get my laboratory container organized. I seem to like order. And of course my mood is made better by the ice. Standing in the stiff breeze of the observation deck, wind so cold and strong that it takes your breath away; these are the times that energize.
