Work on IceTop 2009/20010 by Hermann Kolanoski (last days and 'redeployment')

The water in the first filled tanks comes close to freezing temperature.	Nice ice crystals on the DOM holding gadgets.
When the water in a tank starts freezing, the lids covering the tank will be opened to allow for faster freezing (within about 50 days). At the same time sun shades will be wrapped around the preinstalled frames to prevent that direct sunshine causes ice irregularities. On the picture: Casey, Arne, Chris.	Opening the lids is a delicate process - even if the water is about 30 degrees warmer than the air you do not want to fall into it.
Another 'house mouse': this time IceCube has to care for a certain part of common rooms. Here Chris cleans the windows of the B2 launge.	The 'quiet reading room' cleaning belongs also into our task list.
My last evening at Pole. All of the IceTop team have the feeling that we can celebrate the achievements of the last weeks. It was a very good working atmosphere. Thanks to James, Casey and Chris.	James takes care that rules are obeyed: in this refridgerator only alcoholic liquids are allowed.
A last view into the B2-lab, the station lab of IceCube from where the winterovers will mainly run the experiment.	A 'nearly real-time' display of IceCube events in the B2-lab (about 10 min delay). Here a nice coincident IceCube-IceTop event is shown.
The three IceCubers Karen, Steven and myself shortly before departure to McMurdo on the C-130 in the background	A good-bye present from heaven: a nice sun halo with sun dogs.
Flight over the Transantarctic Mountain Range towards the Ross Sea and McMurdo Station.	The crew in the cockpit generously offers views on the spectacular Antarctic scenerie.
For me the race to the Pole is over.	Being only 5 civilian passengers we had enough room in the cargo plane.
We landed on the Pegasus Field near McMurdo where we were dropped at a bus stop in the middle of nowhere on the shelfice.	Finally 'Ivan the Terra Bus' picked us up.
The pinguins, walking along the road (which is not really a fishing place), were somewhat frightened when Ivan came.	The fastes way to escape seems to be gliding on the belly.
View on McMurdo from the sea. In the forground Scot's Hut, which the Scott party had bulit for wintering during the 1902-04 Discovery Expedition.	A a seal enjoying the sun on the ice near Scott's Hut.
Next day back to Pegasus Field for the flight to Christchurch. Sitting across me in the bus all Texans as one can easily see.	On this trip I became honorary Texan.
The jet cargo transporter C-17 which brings us to Christchurch.	Inside the C-17. There was a limited number of seats as in regular planes. I got one.
Arrival in Christchurch: I was wondering before how I would feel coming back from the ice desert. The first surprising impression was that it becomes dark at night. .	Christchurch in early summer.
A Maori wedding in the Arts Center	And in the Canterbury Museum Amundsen and Scott still side on side.

Work on IceTop 2009/20010 by Hermann Kolanoski (last days and 'redeployment')

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