Photos of Antarctica, and Ushuaia, El Calafate, and Perito Moreno, Argentina
Date: 02/22/2009
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We were all staring at this arch, when we hard a loud pop that sounded like a gunshot. The iceberg behind us had calved....
Date: 02/08/2009
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After calving off a significant portion, the iceberg now becomes unstable and begins to roll toward us. We speed out into open water in the nick of time, and turn to watch it rock back and forth, up and down...
Date: 02/08/2009
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This was my favorite of all the icebergs. The camera couldn't begin to capture the drama of the curvature...
Date: 02/08/2009
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From the other side, it reminds me of the Sydney Opera House. But my Aussie friends did not see the resemblance.
Date: 02/08/2009
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More fur seals riding on an ice floe near Prospect Point
Date: 02/08/2009
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These are "blue-eyed skags." They resemble penguins, but have longer necks, and unlike the penguin they can fly.,..
Date: 02/08/2009
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Checking for leopard seals, their main predator before they take the plunge.
Date: 02/08/2009
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It is tough maneuvering in all these clothes! I feel like the "Michelin Man" in all these layers, and navigating a patch of ice does not go as planned!
Date: 02/08/2009
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Adelie's, my favorite penguins, Fish Islands
Date: 02/08/2009
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Fish Islands are home to 4,000 pairs of Adelies...
Date: 02/08/2009
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Penguins make irresistible models...
Date: 02/08/2009
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Photographing the zodiac through the arch to show perspective of just how huge it is!