Landing on my 7th continent! |
With Carl Safina and Pat Paladines, my buddies |
This one's for you, dad! |
Enjoying the brisk air |
With Pat |
A special moment at Shackleton's grave |
Standing at the rail, enjoying the wilderness |
Watching birds |
I love the penguin "pants" Jim got for me! |
We did a "polar plunge" in water at -4F! |
Feeling proud |
Feeling COLD! |
Loved the sand warmed by volcanism |
A typical day on South Georgia |
King penguin gaze |
Mom and baby king penguin |
This penguin came up and TAPPED my camera! |
King penguins |
120,000 King penguins!!! |
King penguins sing to each other |
King penguin and reflection |
Magellanic penguins like the surf |
Magellanic penguin |
Rockhopper penguins |
Adorable rockhopper |
Cyn and rockhoppers |
Gentoos and our boat! |
Gentoo and baby |
Gentoo baby |
Gentoo baby flapping |
Gentoo lovers |
Gentoos crooning |
Chinstrap happy feet! |
Who you lookin at? |
Chinstrap |
Chinstraps crooning |
Chinstrap carrying a rock to his nest |
Adelie |
Adelie lovers |
Adelie crowing |
Adelie discussions |
Adelie carrying a rock to his nest |
Black-browed albatross |
Albatross lovers |
Romance in black-browed albatrosses |
Albatross love |
Southern white petrel ("white nelly" |
Southern white petrel |
Giant petrel |
Snowy sheathbill |
Wendell seal |
Sleeping humpback whale |
Antarctic tern |
Elephant seal weaned and left by his mom (a "weaner") |
Elephant seal weaner |
Cyn and elephant seal weaner |
Breaching humpback |
Breaching humpback |
Tail flukes! |
Brash ice (broken off from glaciers) |
Rocks on Elephant Island |
Antarctic peninsula |
Livingston Island |
Our boat, the Hebridean Sky |
An iceberg with its own pool! |
Iceberg beauty |
Ice and rocks |
Rocks and ice |
Kayaking amongst icebergs |
I love kayaking in the beauty! |
Adelies on an iceberg |
Cauliflower iceberg |
Iceberg along the way |
Iceberg |
Iceberg |
Icebergs in the fog |
Icebergs |
Mushroom icebergs |
Our ship in the distance |
I'm the first one to jump in off the zodiacs! |
With my kayaking buddies! |
Our kayaking team |
Kayaking through brash ice |
Adventurous kayaking |
So picturesque! |
Kayaking at Elephant Island!! |
Bringing the kayaks home |
Who's the dork? |
A very calm day for kayaking |
Gorgeous reflections |
Kayaking between the sea ice |
Kayaking ONTO the sea ice! |
The conquerer |
View along floor 4 |
Hallway to my room |
My bedroom! |
The lounge |
Randy sings in the lounge |
Snacks at lunchtime |
"Canopies" will be served for lectures |
AMAZINGly delicious food |
My kayaking gear after washing in the shower |
Our special lecturers, Carl Safina, Franz Lanting, Tim Jarvis |
Barbecue on the lido deck! |
With an actual BBQ! |
Enjoying dinner al fresco with Carl Safina |
The whole gang enjoys the BBQ |
Adorable food creations |
Such imagination! |
Old whaling station on Deception Island |
Boat on Deception Island |
Leopard seal! |
Deception Island volcano fog |
The barque Europa going past |
Our expedition team |
Last dinner with our special speakers |
Celebration on our last night |
Hostesses celebrate too |
Partying in the disco lounge with Carl and Pat |