The first sunset of the winter lasted several beautiful hours – for a while a sundog, the coloured patch to the left, was visible. This is also called a parhelion, and is made by light refracting through ice crystals in the air.
(Zoe Sandwith )
The sun is just nearly dipping below the horizon but still sends one strong column of light upwards like a beacon.
(Zoe Sandwith)
The full moon hangs over the icepack in the dusky light.
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The decorated styrofoam coffee cups bundled up and strapped to the line, ready to go down.
(Zoe Sandwith)
Scientist Yusuke Ogiwara begins to lay out the cups to be claimed by their owners.
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