View of "Neptune's Window" from the beach of Deception Island, South Shetland Islands

Hike up to Neptune's Window. It doesn't look that far, but it is STEEP along lots of loose volcanic pebbles.

It was so windy on this ledge that I didn't stay in "the window" for long, though it was good for a jolt of adrenalin!

This is Mick, one of our expedition leaders looking out over the crater beach, which is warm and steamy from the thermal waters below.

This is the view outside through Neptune's Window outside the caldera of Deception Island.

This is a fur seal, which is not really a seal but a sea lion. Unlike seals, sea lions (fur seals) have ears.

Fur seals stand up on all fours to practice posturing in prep for mating season.

I counted 28 fur seals lying amongst whale bones down at this end of the beach.

Something prehistoric-looking has washed ashore, and is the subject of many photographs.

Description of what became of the whaling industry that once occupied Deception Island.

One of two grave sites of former whalers who were killed from mud flow from a volcanic eruption.

Buildings from the abandoned whaling operation.