Monthly Archives: March 2009
Stahlkappenstiefel
At a party on Saturday I learned the German word for steel-toed boots – and, yes, of course, it is only one word – Stahlkappenstiefel. Or something to that effect. Why was I speaking German at the Bering Sea Sendoff? … Continue reading
cross that off the list
On Friday I resolved my all-consuming dilemma: What knitting to take on the ship? Clockwise, from top left: Lace scarf (in the pink bag), sock yarn, and a stack of instructions for knitting socks; yarn for lace scarf; yarn for … Continue reading
survival suit
Check it out: my survival suit. (With the steel-toed boots.) I gather I’m supposed to wear this whenever there’s heavy equipment going over the side of the ship. I borrowed it from WHOI, which is nice, because I don’t want … Continue reading
pre-trip interview
This video gives a bit of background information on the cruise – along with lots of pretty pictures. I’m not in the video, but I’m the person who the scientist is looking at when she’s talking, so, you can imagine … Continue reading
uhhhhh…*minus* 13?
Want to follow along with the ship before I get to it? There’s a teacher on the ship now. Here’s her journal. I talked to one technician who’s on both the current cruise and my cruise, but I think most … Continue reading
new media overload
Here’s a list of places where you could follow my Bering Sea trip: The Polar Discovery website. Twitter. My facebook account. Here. The Coast Guard’s Healy website. Some photography blog that Chris is writing for. Earth Live. (This will mostly … Continue reading
the bering sea is following me
Over the weekend I was in Arizona for a retreat. It was totally idyllic, with hummingbirds and citrus flowers and warm weather, and I spent many hours every day listening to people talk about interesting things. It was a retreat … Continue reading
mount redoubt
You know that volcano in Alaska? It’s been canceling flights into Dutch Harbor. (Not the volcano itself. I don’t think it calls and cancels. The airline cancels the flights. But I digress.) Dutch Harbor is the place I have to … Continue reading
steel-toed boots
One of the coolest pieces of gear I’ve had to get for my trip: Steel-toed rubber fisherman’s boots! They’re not just tough, they’re xtratuf! I’ll wear these whenever there’s heavy stuff moving around on deck. Every time we get to … Continue reading