An icon of sorts rises above McMurdo Station, on Hut Point,
overlooking Winter Quarters Bay. It's Roll Cage Mary, or
as it is officially called, Our Lady of the Snows. It's
a memorial dedicated to Richard T. Williams who died in
1956 when his D8 bulldozer broke through the ice.
Over the years, it's seen some changes, starting out
almost grotto-like in appearance. It was last restored
in 1995 by a group of Carmelite nuns in Christchurch.
To this day though, it's a popular hiking destination and
we all feel much safer as she stands guard over town.
Additional photos courtesy of Bill Staskell & Chuck Kimball
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