A selection of photographs whose composition and assembly, function as a field diary, explore the relationship between humans and nature, evidenced in the field outings of expedition biologists alongside fossils and animal remains: bones, skins, and feathers. These images document the collection of samples for studies on environmental pollution and species populations in the region. Far from a pristine and desolate Antarctica, the landscape highlights the ephemerality of the natural world. The human presence and the stories contained in these remnants emphasize the role of science in the attempt to understand nature, while confronting the viewer with the harshness of decomposition and the inescapable truths of life and death.