multiple flight delays followed by a cancellation dictate that i’ll be at mcmurdo base for another day. in exchange for a day of limbo i was able to climb to the top of observation hill and see the entirety of the base. to our north sat mt. erebus - 12,000 ft of steaming volcano.

the skies are clear here, the cancellations due either to weather at the pole or dangers related to the geomagnetic fluctuations caused by a recent solar flare.

from what i understand this flare is the third most powerful ever recorded and should rival the one that knocked out the eastern canadian power grid in 1989. the coronal ejection began hitting the earth shortly after its occurance, but the majority of the particles should hit at 12-2 am central standard time. the northern lights in minnesota should be spectacular. the sun prevents me from seeing aurora here, but those of you back home should have no problem. enjoy the show tonight!