- Antarctica, Black and White Photography, Climate Change, Environmental Photography, Landscape Photography, Photography, Save The Wild Places, Travel
Reflections And The Philosophical Side Of My Time In Antarctica | Ross Sea and East Antarctic
Antarctic Reflections As Life Goes On I’m writing this in the wee hours of the morning three weeks after stepping off the ship. The amnesia still hasn’t kicked in. The last days of this 4 month odyssey were a nightmare and the memories are still raw. I’m really looking forward to that subsiding so I can enjoy the three months of great memories that were made on that boat and the precious time down in Antarctica. I know that will come. Perhaps as I look though my thousands of pictures and recall those special memories of curious penguins, of languid seals, of majestic whales, of magical skies and of the…
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Unhappy In Hobart | Hobart, Australia
Sunday-Wednesday, 17-20 March 2024Day 114-118 of 110ish Unfortunately for Amy, the welcoming back to land ended up painful and drawn out. Celebration Time St. Patrick’s Day and also Richard’s 70th birthday. A wonderful family lunch was planned at Richard and Bev’s house where we got to meet Bev’s daughter, Rochelle, granddaughter Olivia and friend of the family and Rochelle’s boyfriend, Chris. What a great time! Lots of laughter and getting to know everyone. Amy Loath To Return To AA Unfortunately, I had to cut the time short and get shuttled back to the Antarctic Aurora to help with dinner. Every part of me didn’t want to do this. Sigh… With…
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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…
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Changing Of Seasons And Stocktake | East Antarctica
Tuesday-Sunday, 27 February to 3 March 2024Day 96-102 of 110ish The seasons are changing Autumn In Antarctica This is crazy. It really does feel like autumn has come to Antarctica. It’s noticeably colder around the boat and the night time is getting a lot longer quickly! And the weather has packed in for our last week here. I don’t know if that’s the seasonal change or just a weather system but it’s gray and snowy and bleak outside. No whales. Mmmmmm….not my favourite farewell. Moods Continue To Go South While the night time is getting longer and longer, tempers are getting shorter and shorter. The mood is definitely muted on…
- 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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Valentines at 66 degrees South | East Antarctica
Wednesday, 14 February 2024Day 84 of 110ish True love blooms even in ice. My Valentine Happy Valentines Day from Antarctica!!! I got up like any other day and made my way down the corridor, up the stairs, down the other corridor and into the galley where a sweet card and homemade roses were waiting for me. What a lucky girl I am! Tom found a florist in Antarctica xxxxx And since they were made of paper, my white roses apparently identify as red 😛 He’s clever and funny too! Treasure From The Deep Oh and Nate brought up a squid beak found in a toothfish tummy. Pretty cool stuff! I…
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Glaciers, Mountains, And Evil Engineers | East Antarctica
Monday and Tuesday, 12-13 February 2024Day 82-83 of 110ish I see Antarctica! But What To My Wondering Eyes Should Appear Land Ho!!! In the distance I see glaciers and mountain peaks. Being white and looking a lot like a cloud, you question strongly whether you are seeing land or just a cloud bank. But it’s definitely ice! Have I mentioned that the clouds appear lower here? And Tom googled it. Apparently the stratosphere is around 6km thinner here than the equator. Funky! And I digress. Now I can guarantee I’m not seeing a cloud. This is Antarctica and those are definitely mountains. It’s almost surreal! Needless to say, the camera…
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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…
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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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