Geography and all that Jazz

Feeling hot... Hot weather in the high 20's has arrived. Time to retire to a shady corner and drink Becks... Also tried out my new barbeque today... It's an Anthony Worrall Thompson one you know... Out to the coast to start a planned summer project: a photo transect around the coast to take in Rebranding and Crowded Coast concerns for the new 'A' level. Not going to be teaching it, but via the NING and this project I want to offer as much support as possible. An image of mine has also been included in the new interactive ROCK CYCLE resource produced by the ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Check it out... it rocks ! If you're reading this tonight, check out BBC4 for 2 programmes on Antarctica: Hurley and Worst Journey in the World... Also spoke to someone who saw Sigur Ros at Latitude festival... Here's the setlist. Going to see them later in the year... svefn g englar glósóli sé lest við spilum endalaust hoppípolla með blóðnasir festival sæglópur inní mér syngur vitl...

Geography can take you places.... A few years ago, in my 'A' level classes I had a student called James. As I type this, he's a long way from KES. He's on board the RSS 'James Clark Ross' off the coast of Rothera base in Antarctica. He's taking part in a research expedition called ADELIE . This is aimed at exploring ocean currents around Antarctica and their effect on organisms called KRILL . And here he is in Antarctica yesterday, walking towards the beach where there are (normally) lots of penguins. Check out the weblink above for a photo diary of the trip to what can be a particularly EXTREME environment. oh, and there's been no snow yet....