Back on the porch of the station.  This is looking to the path of the dark area where the astronomy work is located http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/livingsouthpole/pdf_files/instrument_map.pdf

  • dark site from Pole station entrance

We visited on a day with good weather.  Looking at the heavy refrigerator door the station uses as an entrance it was clear that the weather was sometimes much worse

  • refrigerator door for entrance
  • station on feet