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Scott Browne | profile | all galleries >> Trips, Travels, and Events >> 2024 Trips, Travels, and Events >> Antarctica 2024 >> Day 16 (2024.12.02) - Antarctic Peninsula tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Day 1 (2024.11.17) - Buenos Aires | Day 2 (2024.11.18) - Buenos Aires and Boarding the SH Vega | Day 3 (2024.11.19) - Sea Day 1 | Day 5 (2024.11.21) - Sea Day 3 | Day 6 (2024.11.22) - Saunders Island | Day 7 (2024.11.23) - Port Stanley | Day 9 (2024.11.25) - Sea Day 5 | Day 10 (2024.11.26) - South Georgia Island | Day 11 (2024.11.27) - South Georgia Island | Day 12 (2024.11.28) - Sea Day 6 | Day 14 (2024.11.30) - Elephant Island | Day 15 (2024.12.01) - Antarctic Peninsula | Day 16 (2024.12.02) - Antarctic Peninsula | Day 17 (2024.12.03) - Sea Day 8 | Day 18 (2024.12.04) - Sea Day 9 | Day 19 (2024.12.05) - Ushuaia

Day 16 (2024.12.02) - Antarctic Peninsula

The next day we went to Fort Point, Greenwich Island. We went ashore to see the Chinstrap Penguins (and the ever-present Gentoos). We saw a glacier calving. Then later took a Zodiac cruise around the area and by the glacier that calved.
Next, we sailed to Barrientos Island. There were several Zodiacs ahead of us waiting to go ashore, so our Zodiac driver, Joe, decided to circle us around an interesting iceberg while we waited. We were about 30 feet away, circling around, when suddenly the iceberg calved. An upper shelf fell off, splashing us a bit and sending a small wave towards us. After an instant of stunned shock, Joe quickly steered us away and as he did, the rest of the iceberg just crumbled and collapsed in on itself. We were all a bit shocked. Even Expedition Team member Joe said it was "epic" and nothing he had ever seen before.
Rough Terrain
Rough Terrain
Chinstraps and Gentoos
Chinstraps and Gentoos
Icy Waters
Icy Waters
Fort Point Beach
Fort Point Beach
Glacier
Glacier
Rocky Ice
Rocky Ice
Calving Glacier
Calving Glacier
The Only One
The Only One
Ship and Penguins
Ship and Penguins
Chinstrap Penguin
Chinstrap Penguin
That's Not a Rock
That's Not a Rock
Kayakers
Kayakers
Belly Up
Belly Up
Difficult Travels
Difficult Travels
Rocky Waters
Rocky Waters
Hole In The Wall
Hole In The Wall
Zodiac Cruising
Zodiac Cruising
Coming Together
Coming Together
Fort Point Beach
Fort Point Beach
Pair
Pair
SH Vega
SH Vega
Island Bay
Island Bay
Barrientos Island
Barrientos Island
Landing Point
Landing Point
Landing Point
Landing Point
Calved Iceberg, Ship, and Zodiac
Calved Iceberg, Ship, and Zodiac
Calved Iceberg and Ship
Calved Iceberg and Ship
Walking Away
Walking Away
Walking Away
Walking Away
Walking Away
Walking Away
Calved Iceberg and Ship
Calved Iceberg and Ship
Looking Out
Looking Out
Awaiting an Opportunity
Awaiting an Opportunity
Down the Beach
Down the Beach
Ship and Calved Iceberg
Ship and Calved Iceberg
Taking a Selfie
Taking a Selfie
Giving Me the Eye
Giving Me the Eye