Here are few photos that people contributed throughout the
week that did not make it into my evening postings to the blog. The pictures
show the lighter side of science and the scenery that was around us all week. I
hope you enjoy them. My thnaks to David, Shawn, Cathy, and others for sending me photos. I’ll continue posting to the blog in a few days once we
are settled into Barrow. Be safe…
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Pic of the Trip…
Our trip to Seward Peninsula is over and, with the exception
of Cathy, Larry, and Joel, everyone is leaving Nome. Most people are traveling
home; David and I, however, will catch a flight on Wednesday to Barrow where we
will meet others from ORNL for a week of field work on the Barrow Environmental
Observatory (BEO). This week on the Seward Peninsula has been terrific. Our
team always enjoys being together; it’s a great group. Discussions can be
wide-ranging when you get this many people together but everyone gets along and
we always have a long list of things to do. The drive and the time in the field
all contribute in a positive way to our to-do list.