An iceberg in Lemaire Channel. Because the Channel is just a mile wide, the water was quite calm. We cruised in the Zodiacs, meaning we drove the small boats in the channel without landing. This hunk of ice is 15 to 20 feet high. The blue color happens because, like water, the longer wavelengths of light are absorbed and their energy converted to heat, while the shorter blue wavelengths pass through or are reflected.

Because of the overcast and rain, Michael and the Captain elected to change plans and, instead of continuing in this area, the Ocean Nova headed South. This is one of the advantages of a cruise focused on photography rather than schedule.