Polarizing

ICE, ICE, BABY:  This weekend marked what has become an annual event for us: Polar Science Weekend at Seattle Center.

It was rainy and chilly upon our arrival. A pod of (concrete) orcas was spotted in the pond outside the science center. 

Once inside, the Coast Guard had a state-of-the-art coat to help one warm up.

Our insurance company, Pemco, had a green screen opp. Here's the before ...

and here's the after ...

Here's a shot of Annabelle handling a 300-ish year old ice core.

The salinity taste test is always entertaining!

At the Ocean Watchdogs booth, we visited with a scientist who told us all about extracting samples at the North Pole. 

 The kids made origami penguins.
 They also relived narwhal experiences for not sure how many years running.

This photo makes it look like it might be CJ's last narwhal rodeo, ha ha.