Antarctica Peninsula
Greetings all,
Hope you’ve managed to stay healthy. Last week I returned from a 10-day cruise to the Antarctica Peninsula. Like trekking the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2017, this was among the most challenging adventures of my life. Similar to the Kilimanjaro trek, much of the challenge was in preparation – for Kilimanjaro it was training and conditioning for dramatic gain in elevation; for Antarctica it was logistics of leaving Laramie in mid-January and traveling over 8,000 miles to board a ship in Ushuaia (on the southern tip of Argentina) and the rough two-day crossing of the Drake Passage. But, like Kilimanjaro all went well and I was able to spend six fascinating days cruising the Antarctica Peninsula and taking lots of pictures. To date, I’ve only catalogued half my photos but thought I’d share a few. (I plan to add a YouTube video later in February.)
Adelie penguins and Weddell seal – Tay Head, Joinville Island, Antarctica
Golden evening sky – Western Weddell Sea. Antarctica
Early morning light – Western Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Tabular berg – Western Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Iceberg – Western Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Chinstrap penguins – Barrientos Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Chinstrap penguin – Barrientos Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Gentoo penguin – Barrientos Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Paddling through ice – James Ross Island, eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Paddling through ice – James Ross Island, eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
James Ross Island – Eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Adelie penguin colony – Tay Head, Joinville Island, Antarctica
Adelie penguins – Tay Head, Joinville Island, Antarctica
Adelie penguin feeding chick – Tay Head, Joinville Island, Antarctica
Adelie penguin walking along beach – Tay Head, Joinville Island, Antarctica
Weddell seal resting – Tay Head, Joinville Island, Antarctica
Taking the plunge – Eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Sea ice – Gerlache Strait, western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Penguins walking on berg – Gerlache Strait, western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Neko Harbor on Andvard Bay – Western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Gentoo penguin walking – Neko Harbor on Andvard Bay, Antarctica
Gentoo penguins walking on expressway – Neko Harbor on Andvard Bay, Antarctica
Sunrise (3:45am) – The Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
WONDER 