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Antarctica

Where to begin?Beautiful,majestic,surreal,dreamlike, words cannot even begin to describe this unspoiled continent. Antarctica is truly "out of this world". Where else will wildlife treat humans as a curiosity instead of a threat? Penguins walk up to you

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Antarctica

Want to go? MV Orlova: Classic Antarctica: Discovering the Peninsula

I went to: Antarctica, Antarctic Peninsula, Argentina, Ushuaia, Drake Passage

One of the first ice bergs we encountered
One of the first ice bergs we ...
one of many glaciers note different shades of blue
one of many glaciers note different ...
each iceberg a spectular work of art
each iceberg a spectular work of art
This berg rolled over as we passed by
This berg rolled over as we passed by
the Lemaire Channel
the Lemaire Channel
note sail boat
note sail boat
an adelie penguin
an adelie penguin
Each iceberg semmed more spectular
Each iceberg semmed more spectular
A gentoo penguin and newly hatched chick
A gentoo penguin and newly hatched ...
An albatross cruising by the ship
An albatross cruising by the ship
my first footsteps on the continent
my first footsteps on the continent
Hello!
Hello!
amazing shades of blue
amazing shades of blue
the different shapes always surprised me
the different shapes always surprised me
one of many spectular scenes
one of many spectular scenes
a chinstrap penguin
a chinstrap penguin
next picture gives you an idea of its size
next picture gives you an idea of its ...
The zodiac was our transportation around icebergs
The zodiac was our transportation ...
great form, I give it a ten!
great form, I give it a ten!
orca whales passing off our port side
orca whales passing off our port side
A seal resting on an iceberg
A seal resting on an iceberg
note zodiak
note zodiak
Humpback whales
Humpback whales
one of many spectular hikes
one of many spectular hikes
each berg different and dazzlling
each berg different and dazzlling
just passing by
just passing by
another great hike
another great hike
am I beautiful or what?
am I beautiful or what?
hard to believe
hard to believe
a look from the other side
a look from the other side
cruising the ice bergs in the zodiak
cruising the ice bergs in the zodiak
It did get warm especially after hiking
It did get warm especially after hiking
The gentoo penguin is on top of a humpbacks jaw bone
The gentoo penguin is on top of a ...
a closer look at the jaw bone
a closer look at the jaw bone
they build their nests with rocks
they build their nests with rocks
a profile of someone you know?
a profile of someone you know?
the snow was really ice crystals
the snow was really ice crystals
another view of the ice crystals
another view of the ice crystals
one step off the path and this could result
one step off the path and this could ...
a chinstrap and two chicks
a chinstrap and two chicks
He took this rock from anothers nest, and seemed very proud
He took this rock from anothers nest, ...
cruising by one of the many glaciers
cruising by one of the many glaciers
an adelie poses for the camera
an adelie poses for the camera
the polar plunge, 31 degree water
the polar plunge, 31 degree water
Pete made a big splash
Pete made a big splash
celebrating after the plunge
celebrating after the plunge
I know I am cute
I know I am cute
the different shades of blue were amazing
the different shades of blue were ...
resting on an iceberg
resting on an iceberg