New Year’s Day flags (1)

Expedition flags flew over the seal research team as they worked with a huge female crabeater seal on the sea ice a mile away from the Oden. The flags were held by Bengt Liljebladh and were created by the following schools and camps: Ms. Ellwood's 8th Grade, Rye Junior High, NH, Cedar Street School, Syracuse, NY, YMCA Camp Indian Springs, FL, Mr. Huebner, Ravenwood High School, Brentwood, TN, The American Camp Association, National Office, IN, Mrs. Doering, St. Francis of Assisi School, St. Louis, MO, Camp Talooli, Camp Fire USA, Pennellville, NY, and The Expedition Earth Science Program, Liverpool High School 9th Gr Annex. On the sea ice, near the icebreaker Oden.

Credit to read: Photo by Jeff Peneston (PolarTREC 2008/2009), Courtesy of ARCUS