Yesterday was an absolutely stunning day on base. This was taken from the track looking back towards base. Last weekend the fur seal pup in the picture here with it’s mum was born. As their territory is right next to the track they are quite use to people coming and going and don’t get to upset.

I walked over to Myviken hut and read a book next to the lake until Rob, Kate, Jon and George joined me. We went down to the beach and were just in time to see the afterbirth of a fur seal. Since last weekend the beach is now heaving with pups, mums and large males all making a cacophony of noises.

Many of the seals were worshiping the sun with their noses pointed in the air.

There was a bit of brash ice on the beach from the glaciers at the end of Cumberland Bay west which was nice as the light glinted on the bergy bits in the sun.

After helping to putting a GPS transciever on a female fur seal we checked in at the penguin colony. Since last weekend the chicks have grown tremendously. Afterwards we went up into the ‘lake district’ with more stunning views.