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On Saturday morning I hiked the high route to Lake Bonney. My pack was full of meteorological sensors, warm clothing, a sleeping bag, pee bottles, and lots of high calorie food. My path went up Andrew's Ridge, across the upper valley, over to the Marr Glacier lakes, then down through the ventifact gardens to Lake Bonney camp. My favorite part of this hike is coming off the high route where you can opt to walk along a thin black dike protruding from the granite. The view of Taylor Glacier winding its way up toward the polar plateau is spectacular.

My purpose to head up to Lake Bonney was to meet with a BBC film crew. The group was shooting footage for a bit on climate change and the role of Antarctica. Two other LTER groups were already busy at work when I arrived at camp. The BBC crew were interested in what we were all doing, but were most interested in collecting footage to tell their story. I was interviewed while working on the L. Bonney weather station. Then again that evening in the ventifact garden. I think it went well, though I was thoroughly knackered in the evening and trouble constructing logical sentences. Afterward I still needed to head over to the west lobe of the lake to swap a storage module. I rode the ATV for about 20 mins on the frozen mote. The sun was reflecting off the lake and I thought about what I was doing and where I was on the globe.

After completing my work I made my way back to the camp for a 2 muffin dinner, then retired on the helicopter pad steps for some sleep.

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