Rothera Station on Adelaide Island (67 34 S; 68 08W). Rothera is the home base of the British Antarctic Survey, with a current population of 77. Each year LM GOULD calls at Rothera for a day of scientific collaboration and a big party at night. This year the visit coincided with a celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birthday.
Lower left: The science party relaxing outside the main building. Upper right: Raytheon techs Kevin Pedigo, Andy Nunn, Eric Hutt and Jamee Johnson, modeling their Robert Burns Night party clothes, fashioned from various blankets, cold weather gear and various ship items. Lower right: our Rothera colleagues engaged in a Scottish ritual.
Photo credits: Nikki Middaugh and Anne Mills
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