Distractions in the Antarctic
February 16th, 2010 at 8:29 am (AST) by Jake RichterThe reason all my critter posts are a day or two late can easily be blamed on nature (and somewhat on flaky Internet service).
You see, I had all good intentions to go and get this all done Sunday evening, but darned if that glowing ball of light we call the sun didn’t have the temerity to set right at the same time as we happened to be passing glacial flows and icebergs (which, actually is all of the time – and right now it’s pretty bad too, as some of the ice floes have penguins and seals on them and keep distracting me even more).
Here are shots of some of the things that distracted me last night. This place sure is beautiful…
The dark skies provide amazing contrast for icebergs
We pass a research station on the Antarctic Peninsula
Fog in an adjacent valley creates an interesting visual effect
Spectacular sunsets exist in the Antarctic - late too, as this was taken at 21:37
The angle of the setting sun produces amazing color variations on glacial surfaces
A lone bird scouts the water after the sun has set
Tags: Antarctica, bird, glaciers, ice bergs, icebergs, mountains, ocean, sunset
February 16th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Jake, your pictures are getting ever better, beautiful scenery and the life there. We enjoy following your discoveries from that distant part of the earth.
February 26th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Thanks for sharing – your pics are gorgeous!