I shot over 12,000 photos on this trip and have only processed about 200 now. I could be at this for months! I figured I do a quick little recap with some photos…and more photos than usual because I have a broadband Internet connection again! Some of these images, you’ve already seen. It isn’t a…
Tag: Falklands
Stanley – back in the Falklands
Itinerary Make port at Stanley, the capital of the Falklands Visit Gypsy Cove for our last time with wildlife Walk around Stanley and have a pint Disembark for Ushuaia We’re only one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time now, so I’m waking up at a normal time again – on my own clock. I was…
Albatross & Sinatra…a Sea Day
Itinerary: Attend every lecture – especially Kim Heacox’s story about Sir Shackleton (more on that later) Get through all photos taken so far and process a few for the slideshow-showoff later in the trip Shoot some more sea birds off the back of the ship We’ve been at sea since last night. We’ve been going…
More Falklands and more WOW! Sea Lion & Bleaker Islands
Itinerary: Zodiacs to Sea Lion Island to see huge colonies of Gentoo Penguins and Elephant Seals Stay Dry! Zodiacs to Bleaker Island to see Rock hopper penguins, Rock Shags, and more King Cormorants (Blue Eyed Shag) Continue my reputation for being the last person back on the boat I owe you guys a full story…
Carcass Island in the Falklands – my first WOW!
Looks like I’m going to do two postings today. Itinerary (morning): Wake-up to our first landing at Carcass Island Finally put some food down the hatch Get my mind blown by the wildlife on Carcass Island I woke up feeling fantastic! Breakfast was a treat, and everything tasted much better than usual. Outside the ship…
3 days to go – time to start packing
It is time for my least favorite part of the trip – packing all my junk. I’ve already cut a lot out, and I’m still scratching my head on how I’m going to fit this mess in 2 bags. I think i’ve got everything covered on what I was told to bring, and I added…
One week to go! Clean things up while I’m gone everyone.
I’m only 7 days away from hopping on a plane for the trip of a lifetime. At this point, I’m very ready to go. There are only a few minor things left to do: Haircut Buy a battery charger Format External Hard Drives Make guide for people to follow if something goes wrong at work…
Albatrosses of the Antarctic Converge
These are some of the largest birds on the planet and the Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan in the world: almost 12 feet on a body that is almost 4.5 feet in length! The smaller of the Antarctic albatross, the Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross, has a wingspan over 7 feet! Albatross are giants whose true…
Links, Books, Videos for traveling to Antarctica
Places to shop Lindblad to go on an Expedition NewEgg for Laptop Gear B&H for Photography Gear The North Face for clothing and gear Amazon for books and DVD’s Online Articles Luminous Landscapes attacks Antarctica in 2007 – photography trip worth reading Cool Antarctica forums – people who live, travel, and work there flikr account…
What to pack for Antarctica, South Georgia, & the Falklands
When traveling with a travel company they always provide a “What to Pack” list. In my case, it can be accessed here in PDF format. Because I had so much time (a year and half from booking to boarding) I had a lot of time to research things. I could be wrong in some of…