Early evening on the 2nd of Janurary we went out for a zodiac ride around Duchayland Island where we found some spectacular ice formations, some beautiful ice textures, a whole lot of leopard seals, some nesting skua, and an all-around wonderful time. Heading to the far side of the island we found place to land and had a short hike before heading back to the boats. On the return, several of us tried our hands at driving the zodiac boats. All in all a great way to end a beautiful day.
Entering the Mouth - Ice cave in Antarctica
- Photo by Rachel Lea Fox
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Sun & Shadow - A snowy hill in Antarctica.
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Bits of Ice - Antarctic reflections.
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Is this my good side? - A Gentoo penguin seems to pose while she cleans and waterproofs her coat
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Does Your Ice Hang Low? - Ice cave in Antarctica.
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Dripping Ice - Ice formations in Antarctica.
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Hall of the White Witch - Sheets of sharp icicles hang down over the mouth of this antarctic ice cave
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Icee U - An eye in the ice of Antarctica.
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Daggers of the White Witch - These unusually dramatic icicles have frozen into jutted fans, as if the water had burst forth and frozen instantly.
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Broken - cracks in the ice in Antarctica can sometimes been very deep and dangerous.
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Falling Ice - Icicles in Antarctica.
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Silver Tongue - Amazing color and light on these icicles in Antarctica.
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Waiting for Godot - A solitary antarctic bird resting on the snowcap
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Toy Boat - The Hanse Explorer waits amidst the free ice, dwarfed by the could-blanketed mainland beyond
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I Eat You With Ketchup - Another leopard seal in Antarctica. At this point in the trip we had seen about 14.
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Serpentine - Beautiful head of a leopard seal in Antarctica.
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Antarctica Bowl - The results of a snow slide. Beautiful and dangerous.
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Soft & White - Antarctic hills.
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Curve - Ice textures in Antarctica.
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Invisible Leopard Seal - You can't see me! Nope, I'm still not there!
- Photo by Kevin Fox
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Bridged - But I wouldn't want to step on it.
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Rolling In - Beautiful low clouds rolling in over the cold Antarctic hills.
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Frozen Whale Spout - I think it looks like cauliflower too, but Kevin is right, this eroded bergy bit does look like a whale spout frozen in time.
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Whale of a bergy bit - This bit has come a long way from the proud, solid iceberg that cleaved off the ice shelf so many months ago. Now all that's left are odd shapes above and below the water, the last remnants to melt and give way to the sea.
- Photo by Kevin Fox
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So Blue - Blue ice in Antarctica, this beautiful bergy bit has been eroding away.
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Ice Grace - Eroded bergy bits in Antarctica.
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Visiting Bergy - Another very old bit of ice, probably recently bronel off from the nearby bit photographed earlier.
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On Land & Sea - Bergy bit looks just like the Antarctic hills from which is once came.
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Jagged Edge - Detail on an bergy bit in Antarctica.
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Read the next chapter: Day 8: Icee Day - Part 2
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Telling the Story posted Jan 10, 2009
Day 0: Positioning posted Jan 12, 2009
Leaving, on a jet plane posted Jan 12, 2009
Day 1: The Herc posted Jan 15, 2009
Day 1: Penguino posted Jan 16, 2009
Day 2: Chicken posted Jan 17, 2009
Day 2: Leopard posted Jan 19, 2009
Day 2: Snow Day posted Jan 22, 2009
Day 2: Shipwreck posted Jan 26, 2009
Day 2: Totally Tabular posted Jan 27, 2009
Day 3: Gentoo Cute posted Jan 29, 2009
Day 3: Lichen Shag Glacier posted Feb 3, 2009
Day 3: Palmer Station Visit posted Feb 9, 2009
Day 4: Icy Penguins posted Feb 11, 2009
Day 4: Adelie Awesome posted Feb 15, 2009
Day 4: Leopard Seal Attack posted Feb 17, 2009
Day 4: Kayak posted Feb 19, 2009
Day 4: Vernadsky Station Visit posted Feb 23, 2009
Day 4: Vernadsky Sunset posted Feb 25, 2009
Day 5: Antarctic Circle posted Feb 27, 2009
Day 5: Polar Plunge posted Mar 5, 2009
Day 5: Mouth of The Gullet posted Mar 13, 2009
Day 5: Ice Camping posted Mar 18, 2009
Day 6: Flamingos on Ice posted Mar 20, 2009
Day 6: Mountain Climbing posted Mar 24, 2009
Day 6: Ice Textures posted Mar 26, 2009
Day 6: Antarctic New Years posted Apr 2, 2009
Day 7: Crystal Sound Icebreaker posted Apr 9, 2009
Day 7: Abandoned Antarctica: Base W - Part 1 posted Apr 17, 2009
Day 7: Abandoned Antarctica: Base W - Part 2 posted Apr 21, 2009
Day 8: Bird Watching in the Fish Islands posted Apr 23, 2009
» Day 8: Icee Day - Part 1 posted May 5, 2009
Day 8: Icee Day - Part 2 posted May 11, 2009
Day 9: Port Lockroy - Base A posted May 20, 2009
Bonus Chapter: Baby Penguins! posted May 21, 2009
Day 9: Antarctic Humpback Whales posted June 3, 2009
Day 9: Dallmann Butt Sliding posted June 11, 2009
Day 10: Birthday Whales posted June 23, 2009
Day 10: Hannah Point Part 1: The Birds posted July 15, 2009
Day 10: Hannah Point Part 2: Elephant Seals posted July 22, 2009
Day 10: Deception Island - Part 1: Walking on the Moon posted Dec 11, 2009
Day 10: Deception Island - Part 2: The Martian Chronicles of Oz posted Dec 15, 2009
Day 1: Emperor Penguins posted Jan 8, 2010
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