Sunrise/Sunset
- Antarctica, Astrophotography, Black and White Photography, Environmental Photography, Landscape Photography, Photography, Sunrise/Sunset, Travel
The Steam Home From Antarctica | East Antarctica To Hobart, Australia
Monday-Saturday, 4-16 March 2024Day 103-114 of 110ish We are steaming home…it’s a bittersweet time. Adios Antarctica Well, the day finally came! We are steaming home. While the crew were eating my final brekkie (yay!) I went out to the back of the boat and watched the sun set on Antarctica. The sun was almost warm. It felt so comfortable and peaceful on the stern. I shed a bittersweet tear as the sky melted into the most vivid cast of pastels. This beautiful place has crawled deep into my heart. The colours. The magic. The inquisitive wildlife. The raw, frozen beauty everywhere. My heart is full. I will carry Antarctica with…
- Antarctica, Astrophotography, Black and White Photography, Environmental Photography, Landscape Photography, Photography, Sunrise/Sunset, Travel
Whales And The Magical Antarctic Night Sky | East Antarctica
Thursday-Monday, 15-28 February 2024Day 85-98 of 110ish Having a whale of a time! New Whale Species In the last couple days I’ve had the immense pleasure of adding a couple whale species to the list of whales I’ve observed. It’s very exciting! My first Antarctic Minke spotting was right next to the boat. I actually thought it was a dolphin because it looked and behaved like a dolphin being small and quick. Luckily I got a cool photo which confirmed that it was, in fact, a Minke whale. What luck! We’ve also been seeing humpbacks…even caught a far off glimpse of one breaching! Upon reviewing the photos, it also appears…
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Land Ho! And Evil Engineers | East Antarctica
Sunday, 11 February 2024Day 81 of 110ish Box 2 – Bring it on! Ice Ho! Box 2…we have arrived and it has not disappointed! Almost like magic, the icebergs showed up and you can make out land on the horizon. And by land, I mean a big, smooth chunk of ice with craggy peaks sticking out of it. Bliss! I’m excited to spend the next couple weeks here. Oh and we are already seeing heaps of penguins already. Now for the whales to find us
The Evil Engineer Unfortunately, the start to Box 2 also started with a health and safety meeting. Not bad in and of itself, but… - Antarctica, Black and White Photography, Environmental Photography, Landscape Photography, Photography, Save The Wild Places, Sunrise/Sunset, Travel
Steam From Box 1 to Box 2 | East Antarctica
Friday to Sunday, 9-11 February 2024Day 79-81 of 110ish Box 1 – Tick! No More Fishies For Us Today our allotted quota in Box 1 has been caught and it’s time to move the roughly 560nm to our next fishing hole in Box 2 which is further along the coast of East Antarctica towards White Island and Davis Station. I’m super excited to see what beholds us though it looks like we might have to endure a bit of a weather system to start. Thinking positively, that usually brings some beautiful days behind it, which is exactly what we want in order to be able to see the land!!! Bring…
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It’s A Grind And I’m Feeling It | East Antarctica
Wednesday to Friday, 24 January – 9 February 2024Day 63-79 of 110ish I’m definitely finding this part of the journey to be the most tiring. Morale Is Waning The weather and sea have improved significantly! We’ve had a few good storms come through with a max wind speed of 70 knots but mostly sitting around 40-50knots. That’s pretty breezy! Thank God that’s passed! Plus a good nights sleep and life is good again. I’m definitely finding this part of the journey to be the most tiring. Perhaps its the non-stop work…though it hardly feels that much like work. Perhaps it’s the insomnia and hot flashes flaring up again. Whatever it…
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Icebergs and Whales Everywhere | East Antarctica
Sunday to Monday, 14-22 January 2024Day 53-61 of 110ish The rest of the steam to our first research area near Casey Station in East Antarctica was uneventful. The Light At The End Of Yachtmasters Tom and I worked through the remainder of RYA Yachtmasters in our downtime and got some life admin jobs done. Yachtmasters is nearly done….FINALLY! Tom has to pass the last exercise and then the theory will be complete. Wow! What a mountain to climb; however we are at a false summit. Tom lost steam with it and now it’s postponed again. So close! Whales All Around We thoroughly enjoyed the steam. We started seeing pods of…
