Mike, Great journals! The photos from under the ice are absolutely gorgeous and exciting. You have described four of the senses impeccably. We know you are feeling cold air, cold snow, super cold water, heavy weights and squeezing into many layers of clothing. You are seeing further in the water than anywhere else on earth, seeing beautiful landscapes, have gone from dark days to light days. You have heard wind, crunchy snow and seals chatting. And, you have been tasting yummy foods in the dining hall and your lip balm and I suspect some snow and salty sea water. But, what are the smells? Like that fresh smell after summer's first thunderstorm on the East Coast or spring's daffodils (doubt you have any of those popping up) or the way a big pile of fall leaves smells when you were a kid or fresh cut evergreens in winter. Are our outdoor smells generated by our greenery and change of seasons? Is Antarctica void of smell?
Thanks, Lynn G