Ice

Spectacular sunsets on Anvers Island.

My favorite photo subjects are icebergs.

Our chef cooked ramen noodles with all the fixings.

Thousands of years old bar ice. We collect bar ice and actually use them in the bar. 

Pancake ice.

Detrich Island less than a mike from the station. This used to be covered by glacier ice. Then a few years ago the glacier ice collapsed and this new island was discovered.

Pancake ice forming from grease ice.

Another view of Dietrich Island.

Two of us went ashore on Hermit Island to explore. We set a stern anchor so the boat doesn't hit the island during a surge.

Hermit Island.

One of the many residents of Hermit.

One guarding our boat.

Icicles on an iceberg.

A fine boating day.

Palmer Station on the edge of Anvers Island.

The water at this island is so clear and 30 feet deep.

Working our way through the brash ice.

A very scary and large leopard seal. This species of seal is known for its massive reptilian-like head and jaws that allow it to be one of the top predators in its environment. 

This guy was very inquisitive as we drove by. Their heads and teeth are huge.

They do attack people and pretty much eat anything they want. Their only natural enemy is the killer whale. 

Captain Mike!

Pancake ice forming from the grease ice.

Sunrise from the sea.

What a beautiful spot for Palmer Station.

My home for the next 6 months.

To the sun.

Home sweet home.

Winter Solstice

Since our winter started two months late due to COVID winter solstice came quick. Photo credit: Ken

The summer and winter crews the day before the summer crew left on the Lawrence M. Gould. Photo credit: Marissa

Greetings and mid-winter dinner invitations from stations around Antarctica.

String pointing to all the stations from many countries.

Glacier Hike

I hiked over the top of the glacier down to the other side. A female elephant seal.

A dangerous crevasse. 

The radio glacier sled that is one of my work stations. Mt. William in the background is about 18 miles away.

Sunrise. A few fur seals to the far left.

More fur seals.

This was a friendly one. Some fur seals bark if you come too close.

A cool view of Mt. William.

Ice caves.

The glacier edge.

Thousands of year old very compressed ice.

A fine day for a hike.

16 short video clips while cruising to Palmer Station for winter 2020.

I have been uploading my Palmer Station videos to YouTube. On the settings (the small gear on the bottom right side of the viewing screen on YouTube) select HD for the best quality. Click for link.

16 short video clips while cruising to Palmer Station for winter 2020 from Punta Arenas, Chile, west along the Straits of Magellan, south in the Pacific Ocean, across the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula.

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