Ellesmere Island – 2014
Jill Racjewicz is all smiles with her trust ice penetrating radar (IPR) unit.
Up-glacier shot of the Milne Glacier with a tributary glacier roughly flowing in.
Side profile of a tributary glacier flowing into the Milne Glacier
Jill Rajewicz posing on the outer Milne Ice Shelf.
Kelly Graves having a quick snack along the top of a ridge overlooking the Milne Glacier.
Jill Rajewicz, Kelly and Luke Copland being retrieved from a field site on the Milne Glacier.
Epishelf lake mooring prior to 2014 mainteance.
Derek Mueller admiring his work with the ice saw at the epishelf lake.
Timelapse cameras overlooking the Milne Glacier.
Sam Brenner augering holes through the ice.
Group shot will packs fully loaded with gear! Left to right: Derek Mueller, Kelly Graves, Jill Rajewicz, Sam Brenner.
Channels cut into the surface of the Milne Glacier through from the movement of water.
Glacier travel next to the tributary glacier flowing into the Milne Glacier.
Rare evidence of the previous presence of animals in Purple Valley.
The constant battle of the extremely short growing season at 84° latitude in Purple Valley.
Derek Mueller and Kelly Graves during flight in a Ken Borek Twin Otter plane.
View of the Milne Ice Shelf as seen from the helicopter, while enroute to field site.
Kelly Graves (left) and Jill Rajewicz (right) installing ablation stakes along the Milne Glacier.
Sam Brenner overlooking the helicopter during a camp move.
Group shot on the ridge overlooking the Milne Glacier and one of its tributary glaciers. Left to right: Sam Brenner, Derek Mueller, Kelly Graves and Jill Rajewicz.
Travelling on the Milne Glacier while roped up and wearing crampons.
Thawing present in Purple Valley, which makes for a difficult and messy traverse.
Derek Mueller sketching in his field book while overlooking the Milne Glacier.
Derek Mueller in the helicopter, likely saying very important things over the radio!
Nothing better than coffee!