Clouds over Argentina from 36,000 Feet |
Flying over the Parana River in Argentina |
Bridge over the Parana River in Argentina |
Countryside near Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Our Hotel in Buenos Aires was Adjacent to the Park with the British Clock Tower |
Room in Sheraton Park Tower Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
The Church of San Pedro Telmo (built in 1734 by Jesuits) |
Inside the Church of San Pedro Telmo, Buenos Aires |
The San Telmo District of Buenos Aires |
Street Musicians in the San Telmo District of Buenos Aires |
Plaza Dorrego Market in Buenos Aires |
Feather Duster Salesman at Plaza Dorrego Market in Buenos Aires |
At Plaza Dorrego Market in Buenos Aires |
Tango in the San Telmo District of Buenos Aires |
San Telmo District of Buenos Aires |
Waiting for a Table at Cafe Tortoni (founded in 1858) |
Cafe Tortoni -- a Buenos Aires Icon |
Inside Cafe Tortoni |
Cafe Tortoni's Interior Retains Its 1800's Decor |
Stained Glass inside Cafe Tortoni |
Good Argentinian Beer at Cafe Tortoni |
Ham & Cheese Sandwich at Cafe Tortoni |
Finishing Lunch at Cafe Tortoni |
Shopping at the San Telmo Sunday Market |
"Parading" in San Telmo |
Drummer in the San Telmo District of Buenos Aires |
The "May Pyramid" at Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires |
The Cabildo and Clock Tower at Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires |
Anchorenas' Church in Buenos Aires |
View from Our Room in Buenos Aires |
Another View from Our Room in Buenos Aires |
Shopping on the Pedestrian Street (Calle Florida) in Buenos Aires |
There Be Pirates in Buenos Aires |
Cold Beer on a Hot Day in Buenos Aires |
The Tower of the English was Renamed Torre Monumental after the 1982 Falklands War |
Ferrocarril General Belgrano Train Station, Buenos Aires |
Passing the Port of Buenos Aires |
Rain Delay at Buenos Aires Municipal Airport |
Arrival at Ushuaia "International" Airport |
Welcome to Ushuaia, Argentina |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Port of Ushuaia, Argentina |
The St. Christopher Ran Aground in 1955 in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Our Ship at Dock in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Our "Suite" on the Silver Explorer |
A Large Bathroom for a Small Ship |
Theater for 132 Passengers on the Silver Explorer |
Main Bar on the Silver Explorer |
A Visitor onboard the Silver Explorer |
Safety Drill in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Sail Away Party from Ushuaia, Argentina |
Appetizers on the Aft Deck of the Silver Explorer |
Two-fisted Drinking at the Sail-away Party |
Leaving Ushuaia, Argentina in the Beagle Channel |
Key Members of Silver Explorer's 120-person Staff |
Captain and Officers of the Silver Explorer |
600 Miles Across the Drake Passage |
Sailing in the Beagle Channel |
Room Service on the Silver Explorer |
First Sighting of an Antarctic Petrel |
Antarctic Petrel Outside our Balcony |
Approaching the Antarctic Peninsula |
Penguins Playing Outside Our Balcony |
Loading a Zodiac to Go Ashore in Hope Bay |
Zodiac Headed for Aitcho Islands |
First of 10 Zodiac Excursions in Antarctica |
Welcoming Committee |
Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins with Whalebone |
Penguins on the Aitcho Islands, Antarctic Peninsula |
Elephant Seal Sleeping on the Beach |
Elephant Seal |
Chinstrap Penguin |
Chinstrap Penguin Feet |
Chinstrap Penguins |
Chinstrap Penguin with Fledglings |
Penguin Just Coming Out of the Water |
Chinstrap Penguin Taking Rock to Shore up the Nest |
Penguins Hiking in the Snow |
Gentoo Penguins and Fledglings |
Gentoo Penguin and Fledglings |
Penguin Storing Fat for Moulting |
Blue-eyed Shag (Bird) on the Beach |
Curious Blue-eyed Shag |
Early Morning Sailing in Antarctica |
Dodging Icebergs in the Antarctic Sound |
Penguins on Floating Ice Outside Our Balcony |
Penguins on an Iceberg |
Early Morning in Antarctica |
Adelie Penguins in Hope Bay, Antarctica |
Adelie Penguins Going into Hope Bay |
Synchronized Swimming Penguins in Hope Bay |
Zodiac Cruise in Hope Bay, Antarctica |
Black-browed Albatross in Hope Bay, Antarctica |
Adelie Penguin on Iceberg in Hope Bay |
Adelie Penguins Going for a Swim |
Snowy Sheathbill (Bird) in Hope Bay |
Adelie Penguins and Fledglngs in Hope Bay |
Estimates are that 250,000 Adelie Penguins Nest in Hope Bay Annually |
Weddell Seal on Ice in Hope Bay |
Weddell Seal and Adelie Penguins in Hope Bay |
Adelie Penguins Up Close |
Argentinian Research Station in Hope Bay |
Orca Whales in Hope Bay |
Following Orca Whales in Hope Bay |
More Orca Whales in Hope Bay |
Last Look at the Orca in Hope Bay |
Sailing Past a Large Tabular Iceberg |
Good View of Iceberg from Our Balcony |
Icebergs in the Antarctic Sound |
Adelie Penguins in the Antarctic Sound |
On the Balcony Crossing the Antarctic Sound |
Crossing an Ice Field in Antarctica |
Penguins in the Ice Field |
Esperanza (Argentina) Base was the Site of 1st Child Born on Antarctica in 1978 |
Tabular Icebergs can be as Large as 4,200 sq. mi. |
Icicles on an Iceberg |
Windy Day on Deck |
Tabular Iceberg in Background Estimated to be 1 Mile Long |
Back on the Balcony Out of the Wind |
Interesting Shaped Iceberg |
Iceberg Shaped Like Sports Stadium |
Following a Pod of 4 Orca Whales |
Iceberg in Antarctic Sound |
Whales and Icebergs in Antarctica |
Orca Whales on Port Side of Ship |
Orca Whale Blowing |
Watching a Tabular Iceberg from Our Cabin |
Modern Art on a Tabular Iceberg |
Colors of an Iceberg |
Cape Petrels Soaring beside an Iceberg |
Cape Petrels Floating beside 'Whaletail' Ice Cave on Tabular Iceberg |
Interesting Iceberg with Penguins on It |
Watching Icebergs from Our Cabin |
Ashore on Half Moon Island |
Antarctic Fur Seal on Half Moon Island |
Chinstrap Penguins on Half Moon Island |
On Half Moon Island |
Chinstrap Penguin on Half Moon Island |
Chinstrap Penguin Up Close and Personal |
Chinstrap Penguin and Fledgling |
Looking down on Half Moon Bay, Antarctica |
Kelp Gulls on Half Moon Bay, Antarctica |
Kelp Gulls on Half Moon Island |
Flying Over the Silver Explorer |
South Polar Skua Flying over Half Moon Bay |
Penguin Chasing a Snowy Petrel |
Antarctic Tern Flying over Half Moon Bay |
Chinstrap Penguin on Half Moon Island |
Antarctic Giant Petrel over Half Moon Island |
Chinstrap Penguin and Antarctic Fur Seal on Half Moon Island |
Antarctic Fur Seal on Half Moon Island |
On the Bridge of the Silver Explorer |
Steve Explaining Things |
Rescue Ship on a Resupply Mission |
Approaching Deception Island, Antarctica |
Deception Island is the Caldera of an Active Volcano |
Neptune's Bellows (entrance to Deception Island) is just 754 ft. Wide |
Tourists from Quark Expeditions inside Deception Island Caldera |
A "Wet Landing" in Telefon Bay, Deception Island |
On the Rim of a 10,000-year old Caldera |
This Volcano Last Erupted in 1970 |
Brown Skua (Bird) on Black Sand Beach |
Crabeater Seal on Black Sand Beach on Deception Island |
Crabeater Seal Slowly Headed to Telefon Bay |
Crabeater Seal Made it into Telefon Bay |
A Few People took the Polar Plunge, but Not Us |
Whaler's Bay, Deception Island |
The Norwegian-Chilean Whaling Company Operated 1906-1931 in Whaler's Bay |
Sailing Back Through Neptune's Bellows |
Beautiful Morning in Paradise Bay, Antarctica |
Blue-eyed Shag in Paradise Bay, Antarctica |
Antarctic Base Brown was built by Argentina in 1950 |
Gentoo Penguins Living at Base Brown |
Blue-eyed Shags and Snowy Sheathbills Nest above Paradise Bay |
Paradise Bay |
Paradise Bay |
Ice Cave in Paradise Bay Glacier |
Fin of Humpback Whale in Paradise Bay |
Chef Christian serving Lunch on the Aft Deck |
Lou Providing Music at Lunch |
Celebrating Australia Day on the Silver Explorer |
Leaving Paradise Bay |
Glacier in Neko Harbor |
Neko Harbor |
Gentoo Penguins and Weddell Seal on the Beach in Neko Harbor |
Anchored in Neko Harbor |
Silver Explorer in Neko Harbor |
Standing on the Antarctic Mainland |
Gentoo Penguins at Neko Harbor |
Biljana (Bar Manager) Slidng Down Hill |
Biljana (Bar Manager) Finishing Her Slide |
Neko Harbor Viewed from Top of Mountain |
People Look Like Ants from Up Here |
Susan Headed Downhill |
Susan Hits the Big Dropoff |
Susan at the Bottom of the Hill |
Gentoo Penguin and Fledgling at Neko Harbor |
Chilean Skua at Neko Harbor |
Penguin Trails in the Snow |
Kelp Gull Sailing over Neko Harbor |
Susan Headed back Downhill |
On the Beach at Neko Harbor |
Captain Maneuvering through Icebergs |
Passing Chilean Station Gonzalez Videla in Paradise Bay |
Penguins at Chilean Station Gonzalez Videla in Paradise Bay |
Humpback Whales on the Port Side |
Following Humpback Whales |
Humpback Whale Alongside |
Birds Tracking Humpback Whale |
Humpback Whale on the Move |
Each Humpback Whale Tail is Unique |
Whale, Birds, and Glacier Caves |
Birds on Humpback Whale (Under the Water) |
Sailing Through the Icefield |
More Blue Ice |
Crabeater Seal on Ice |
Leopard Seal on Ice |
Sailing into the Sunset in Antarctica |
Approaching the Lemaire Channel |
10 PM Sun Reflecting off Mountains |
Sun Setting Beyond the Lemaire Channel |
Calm Water near the Lemaire Channel |
Sun on the Ice Field near the Lemaire Channel |
Anticipating Passing through the Lemaire Channel |
A Semi-solid Ice Field Guards the Lemaire Channel |
Through the Lemaire Channel at 11:30 PM |
Midnight Sun on Icebergs |
Morning in Pleneau Bay |
Icebergs in Pleneau Bay |
Iceberg in Pleneau Bay |
Bubble Channels on an Iceberg |
Iceberg in Pleneau Bay |
Zodiac Tour of Pleneau Bay |
Ice Bridge in Pleneau Bay |
Iceberg in Pleneau Bay |
Iceberg in Pleneau Bay |
Blue Ice in Pleneau Bay |
More Blue Ice in Pleneau Bay |
Crabeater Seal on an Iceberg |
Crabeater Seal on an Iceberg |
Crabeater Seals in Pleneau Bay |
Crabeater Seals on Ice |
Iceberg in Pleneau Bay |
Iceberg with Bubble Channels |
Dimpled Iceberg in Pleneau Bay |
Chef Christian providing Refreshments in Pleneau Bay |
Enjoying Hot Chocolate and Bon Bons on Pleneau Bay |
Smooth Water near Petermann Island |
Claudia from the Expedition Team on the way to Petermann Island |
Leopard Seal near Petermann Island |
Leopard Seal Creating Disturbance in Water |
Leopard Seal Attacking a Penguin off Petermann Island |
Leopard Seal Eating a Penguin |
Not Much Left of the Penguin |
Skuas Looking for Leftovers |
Landing on the Rocks at Petermann Island |
Silver Explorer Anchored off Petermann Island |
Blue-eyed Shags, Gentoo Penguins, and Adelie Penguins Together on Petermann Island |
Gentoo Penguins on Petermann Island |
Tired Gentoo Fledgling Penguin on Petermann Island |
Adelie Penguin Fledgling on Petermann Island |
Adelie Penguins on Petermann Island |
Blue-eyed Shag and Fledglings on Petermann Island |
I'm Hungry Mom |
Blue-eyed Shags Feed by Regurgitation |
Give Me a Hug |
Adelie Penguins on Petermann Island |
Adelie Penguin Tobogganing in the Snow |
Larry, Curly, and Moe in the Snow |
The Backside of Petermann Island |
On Top of Petermann Island |
Penguins and Skuas on Petermann Island |
Leaving the Peltier Channel at 10 PM |
Late Night Sun on Glaciers |
Anchored off Goudier Island at around 11 PM |
I Can't See Bills Island from Our Anchorage |
Last Time to Load into the Zodiac |
Visit to the Site of WWII British Base A |
Gentoo Penguins at Port Lockroy |
WWII Phonograph and Records |
Living Quarters from WWII |
WWII Bath |
WWII Toilet Decor |
WWII Canned Goods |
WII Kitchen |
Postcards Take Up to 6 Months to Reach Destination |
Modern Quarters are Home to 4 British Girls from Nov-Mar Each Year |
Gentoo Penguin Lunch Time |
Time to Spread My Wings |
Beautiful Day at Port Lockroy |
A Well-built Rock Nest |
Goodbye Song from Gentoo Penguin |
Final Boot Cleaning and Disinfecting |
Watching Icebergs from Our Stateroom |
Low-hanging Clouds in Antarctica |
Clouds Blend with Snow in Antarctica |
Cruising Through an Ice Field |
Approaching the Neumeyer Channel |
Headed for Dallman Bay |
Humpback Whale in Dallman Bay |
Humpback Whale Fluke |
Different Fluke; Different Whale |
Seeing a Lot of Whale Tails in Dallman Bay |
Only 25,334 People Will Set Foot on Antarctica This Season |
The Drake Passage is Not as Smooth on Return Trip from Antarctica |
Quite a Few People Were Seasick |
Puerto Williams, Chile is on Isla Navarino on the Beagle Channel |
Saying Farewell to the Expedition Staff |
Docking in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Ushuaia, Argentina "The End of the World" |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Walking Ad for Restaurant Villagio Ushuaia, Argentina |
Tribute to Evita Peron in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Interesting Hot Chocolate Cup in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Mural in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Naval Base in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Housing in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Soccer Fields in Ushuaia, Argentina |
House in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Houses in Ushuaia, Argentina |
House in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Ushuaia, Argentina Airport |
Inside Ushuaia, Argentina Airport |
Single Runway at Ushuaia Argentina "International Airport" |
Flying over the Beagle Channel |
Arriving Back in Buenos Aires |
Nice Historic Building in Buenos Aires |
The Obelisk in Buenos Aires Commemorates the 4th Centenary of the Founding of the City |
Back at Buenos Aires International Airport on the Way to Atlanta |