A Walk in the Park - Part 2

From the previous post A Walk in the Park - Part 1 Clive and I had arrived at Bauer Bay hut after an idyllic walk from station along the west coast in near perfect conditions.
After a great nights sleep in the hut. Chris baked the beautiful multi grain/seed loaf which we eagerly consumed for breakfast and morning tea.

After a relaxing morning we set upon the task at hand - the Bauer Bay cleanup of marine debris.

Gentoo penguins at Bauer Bay

A Walk in the Park - Part 1

Macquarie Island achieved World Heritage listing in 1997. It has been a privilege to be here and experience the wonderful nature, geology, wildlife and beauty of this place.

I have been lucky enough to venture down island on several occasions. The most recent time was 2 weeks ago when Clive the doctor and myself ventured down the west coast 'featherbed' to Bauer Bay to assist Chris the ranger in the monthly marine debris clean up.

Leaving station - the view down the east coast from the isthmus

The Deep Freeze

This post continues on from the previous two.
As mentioned in the last post The Fabulous Furious Fifties the weather systems zoom across Macquarie Island at a fast pace.

In the last week of July we experienced a sustained, very cold blast.
We are in the zone for extreme conditions. In saying this the temperatures on Macquarie island don't vary that much, because of the moderating effect of the surrounding ocean. On many days the 24 hour temperature variation is only in the order of 1°C to 2°C.

Looking south across Buckles Bay at the frozen landscape - a snow shower is moving in from the southwest