During our Crossing the Antarctic Circle voyage from February 17th to March 2nd, I wrote a series of blog posts for the Quark Expeditions website. If you'd like to read any of them just follow these links:
#1 - Throwing the Lines and Embarking on Adventure
#2 - Antarctic Circle: A Voyage Fit for a King
#3 - Stepping Back into Polar History
#4 - Life is a Penguin Highway
#5 - We Hope You Had The Time of Your Life
Also, here are some photos of the wildlife, scenery and people who made my 8th Antarctic season such a joy. Enjoy!
Hello Sea Spirit
Sailing the Beagle Channel
Wandering Albatross on the Drake Passage
Sunset & icebergs
Life is a penguin highway
Antarctic wilderness: taking only photographs, leaving only footprints
A zodiac cruise amongst icy giants in Pleneau Bay
Reflection time at Paradise Bay
The wonderful Weddell Seal
My zodiac gets some Humpback whale love at Orne Harbour :)
King Neptune and his posse during the Crossing the Antarctic Circle ceremony
Grubby Chinstrap penguins on a mission
Gentoo penguin & chicks!
Mine and Luke's birthday party with the expedition team and Port Lockroy ladies
Kayaking at Port Lockroy with Will, Liz and Anton
Leopard seal getting close and personal with a zodiac
Breaching Humpback whale and zodiacs in Wilhelmina Bay!!!!!
The expedition team
Savoring light and landscape on an idyllic Antarctic evening
Thanks for another fab summer Antarctica!
Thanks for another fab summer Antarctica!
