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Saturday, December 8, 2007: Art at McMurdo
Even in the land of ice and snow, human natures primordial need for self expression burns hot. Long winters and brief interludes from work allow time for minds to wander and creativity to flow. Below are examples of the art forms that one finds when in and around town. Take a self guided stroll through the interesting and sometimes weird art of McMurdo Station.


(Continued)



In the stairwell to the Crary Library



Wall in the Science Cargo Building



Boiler in the Science Cargo Building



What's under the walking Bridge?



The bridge troll of course



Crary Lab Hall



Near the Fuel Tanks



On Hut Point- Lovingly called "Roll Cage Mary"



Another Bridge Troll



At the galley entrance



In an out of the way hall is this piece with the heart and souls of McMurdoites when asked the question of "Why did you come to Antarctica?" Zoom in and read why some came.



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This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ANT-0619622 (http://www.nsf.gov). Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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