Tuesday 26 April 2016

My Trip To Pyramiden



"You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try" - Homer Simpson


I might be starting off on a bum note, but this is the closest we got to docking. However, the trip there was a lot of fun and incredibly beautiful. We got to see glaciers and wildlife; and I did get to see Pyramiden just not a whole visit. 

Below is a choppy video of some of the footage I got on the trip.
Look at that handsome devil!


We had the chance to see some pretty cool things on the trip there. By cool I mean freezing, this is a glacier. The blue colour is a result of how dense the ice is, stupid ice.



We got close to Pyramiden, but the sea ice that formed was too thick so we couldn't get through to dock. I did get some pictures of the deserted mining town though.


On the way home we got a mini tour




To top it all off we got to see a family of walruses and hangover walrus!



It was a fun trip even if we didn't get to visit the place we set out for. The sites were still astonishing, so much so even the dog had to look.


Until next time,

Ryan


BYE!

Thursday 21 April 2016

It's light work up here





These two videos are part of my work up here in Svalbard. I have taken the all sky camera data and turned them into animations. (The top one can be played in HD *hint hint*)

The project is to discuss the optical instruments at the KHO and explain there uses in general and then more specifically for what I'm looking at. I can use data from other sources, like the magnetometer and ACE. (This post was written on the 25th of March I just had to delay it so I could submit my work)

Also I have just been offered my PhD at Warwick so I'm a very happy bunny, which is extra special cause Easter is just around the corner.

Demonstration of two happy bunnies!

Until next time,

Ryan

Saturday 9 April 2016

It's downhill from here

So the Easter break has been and gone. We no longer get darkness. Revision is beginning for the last exams of my university life. So what's the best way to get my work done? A blog post filled with procrastination of course!


Here's a video of what we got up to over the Easter. (Full screen for best effect)










I actually started getting the hang of it, albeit on a snowboard that was too small for me.

The sun being up constantly has started to affect me, I can no longer judge when I should be eating and my sleep cycle is whacky. Hopefully with some training and a routine I might get the hang of it though.

Until next time, 


Ryan
(P.S. Cute pictures of a fluff ball)