Antarctic Peninsula

  • Brown Bluff
    Brown Bluff
    Snowing at our first stop on the Antarctic Peninsula.
    Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae - welcome to my home.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Gentoo Penguin
    Southern Gentoo Penguin
    Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seals
    Antarctic Fur Seals
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal
    Antarctic Fur Seal
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Gentoo Penguin
    Southern Gentoo Penguin
    Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae - mostly juveniles with some brown down feathers.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae - probably going out to feed.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae - feeding time for the juvenile.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae - juvenile.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Explorer II
    MS Explorer II
    Carrying 200 guests, 100 are allowed to land at a time by Antarctic Touring rules.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Explorer II
    MS Explorer II
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Seen on a zodiac cruise after the landing.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Irregular shape indicates that this part of the iceberg was underwater for a while.
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Explorer II
    MS Explorer II
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Departing
    Departing
    Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arriving Tourists
    Arriving Tourists
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Esperanza Argentine Station
    Esperanza Argentine Station
    Argentine Flag
    Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Esperanza Argentine Station
    Esperanza Argentine Station
    Staff and scientist generally contract to stay one year.
    Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 1903 Nordenskjold Hut
    1903 Nordenskjold Hut
    Otto Nordenskjold and 5 colleagues spent two winters here due to their ship "Antarctic" was crushed by ice.  The expedition was rescued by the Argentinian naval vessel "Uruguay" November 1903.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tucker Sno Cat
    Tucker Sno Cat
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Historic Display
    Historic Display
    Outfitted for exploration.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Outhouse
    Outhouse
    I'm not sure this is still used.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Staff
    Staff
    We were welcomed with drinks, coffee, tea and cookies.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Interesting shape.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glacier
    Glacier
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Sheathbill
    Snowy Sheathbill
    Chionis alba - with food for a juvenile.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Sheathbills
    Snowy Sheathbills
    Chionis alba
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Sheathbill
    Snowy Sheathbill
    Chionis alba - juvenile.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Sheathbill
    Snowy Sheathbill
    Chionis alba
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard Seal
    Leopard Seal
    Hydrurga leptonyx - seen from a zodiac cruise after visiting the station.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard Seal
    Leopard Seal
    Hydrurga leptonyx - predator of penguins and seals.
    Esperanza Argentine Station, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hope Bay
    Hope Bay
    Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae - the Antarctic Sound is the summer passage between the East and West sides of the Peninsula.
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard Seal
    Leopard Seal
    Hydrurga leptonyx
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weddell Seal & Adelie Penguins
    Weddell Seal & Adelie Penguins
    Leptonychotes weddelli & Pygoscelis adeliae
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weddell Seal & Adelie Penguins
    Weddell Seal & Adelie Penguins
    Leptonychotes weddelli & Pygoscelis adeliae - despite Weddell Seals not being a Penguin predator, most Penguins keep their distance.
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Sound
    Antarctic Sound
    Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tabular Iceberg
    Tabular Iceberg
    Tabular Icebergs are massive icebergs that have recently broken away from Ice Shelves.
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Part of a Tabular Iceberg that has broken away.
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae - where is everybody?
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie
    Adelie
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, January 31, 2005
    2005-01-31#0020
    Larry L. Jackson