The area known as Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island (these British names… come on…for a land so rich in its own identity!) is home to a large colony of king penguins. And on this calm morning, enthusiasm was high to explore this expansive area filled with life. Thanks to Marlene Planck (that would be…
I wrote previously about the South Orkney Islands, which lie between South Georgia Island and the Antarctic Peninsula. The dreamy, iceberg-filled, early morning seascapes gave way to the ship’s anchorage near an Adelie penguin colony, the first of many encounters with this lively and cartoon-like little bird. The weather, ah yes, the weather…it changes quickly…
King penguins, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island. Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105mm f/4L IS (28mm), 1/25 sec. @ f/9, ISO 400. I wrote from the Polar Star about my first encounter with a King penguin. Now with some photos at hand, and a little more time and energy, I’ll retell the experience. Right Whale…
A big thanks to everyone who offered their comments and opinions on a cover choice for my 2011 calendar. The blending of photography, art, rack appeal, and marketing present a challenge. I went back and forth on the selection, but ended up with my first choice, and the one that garnished the most votes by…
I’m interrupting my string of posts on Antarctica to ask for a little help from my visually acute freinds out there in cyberland. Its time for me to wrap up my 2011 Fairbanks and Interior Alaska wall calendar and get it off to the printer. I’ve narrowed the cover down to two images. One winter,…
I am not unfamiliar with icebergs. Alaska has its share of glacial feeds that fill the fjords with wonderfully shaped, floating icebergs. But the morning this photo was taken, was a feast for my eyes, and in looking at the series, I’m compelled to relive it over and over. When I thought of Antarctica, it…
The Black-browed Albatross, a sleek, beautiful and artfully soaring bird nests in giant numbers on the Falkland Islands (approximately 400,000 brids in total). The Falklands, or Islas Malvinas, depending on your political persuaision, lies about 2 days east (by boat) of the southern tip of Argentina. The islands are well vegetated, in contrast to the…
(Thanks to all of you who checked in on my blog while I was in Antarctica for a month. Postings were slim due to a busy schedule of work since my primary purpose was an expedition staff member. While this is primarily a blog about Alaska photography, I’ll be deviating to Antarctica over the next…
After a month in the southern hemisphere and many days in Antarctica, the experiences, sometimes overwhelming, are slowly sinking into a resolve of wild beauty and extreme natural wonder. In the following weeks, I’ll be posting some images and video from my experiences there. The return to Argentina from the Antarctic Peninsula requires crossing the…
The Polar Star is inching its way across the Drake Passage, with only a few more hours to go before calmer waters. Remarkably, I’ve retained all my meals. This is in part due to the scopalamine patch stuck on my neck. The patch is also to be blamed for my current state of double vision.…