Day
35. The End
By Edwin Schiele
October 30, 1998. This morning I woke up to the sound of waves slapping
against the bow. We were on our way back to Honolulu. Up in the main lab, the 4:00 to 8:00
watch (Terry Naumann, Denny Geist, and Mike Avgerinos) were bagging the rubble from the
final dredge.
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| Tom Crook poses with one of his transponders. (L.
Dolby) |
Earlier, Tom Crook supervised the recovery of the final transponders. As you may
recall, the transponders are anchored to the sea floor. Tom sends a special signal to each
transponder that breaks the connection to the anchor. The transponders bobs to the
surface, and the crew grabs it with long hooks and hauls it on board.
We came out on deck to wave goodbye to Puna Ridge and watch the lava spilling into the
sea. I will also say goodbye, but instead of writing some long, thought-provoking summary,
I will turn the last daily flash over to master photographer and web-organizer Lori Dolby.
Here is a collection of photos from the trip.
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| Lowering the DSL 120 into the water (L. Dolby) |
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| Dave DuBois and Jennifer Reynolds wrestle the wax
core. (L. Dolby) |
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| Pulling ARGO II out of the water (L. Dolby) |
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| Skip Gleason stands tall.(L. Dolby) |
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| Will Sellers (left) Jim Varnum, Skip Gleason, and
Matt Naiman take a break on ARGO II. (L. Dolby) |
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| Relaxing on Steel Beach with Mauna Kea in the
background. (L. Dolby) |
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| Skip Gleason gives a tour of ARGO II. (L. Dolby) |
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| Chief Engineer Lew Skelton when he is not among
the engines. (L. Dolby) |
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| Oiler Russel Rowley wears his trademark green
hat. (L. Dolby) |
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| Frank Trusdell and Debbie Smith enjoy the
eruption. (L. Dolby) |
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| Sunset over the Big Island (L. Dolby) |
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| Naidah Gamurot (left), Mark Bulmer, Jennifer
Reynolds, and Frank Trusdell lift rocks from the dredge, while others snap pictures. (L.
Dolby) |
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| Like a frightened deer caught in the headlights,
the writer freezes. (L. Dolby) |