Antarctica Memories

In a prior post, Glossary to the Cold Country, I talk about ice in all its forms. Brash ice, in particular, makes a jaunty popping sound as it melts. This video clip demonstrates this very well, if you turn up the sound. It looks way better on YouTube than on the crappy viewer I've got on my computer, but I still wouldn't go full screen:

Yes, the weather is always like this in Antarctica. There's never any wind or snow, just still air and bright sun…