Antarctica

  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae - sitting on eggs, but perfectly adapted to this environment.
    Cape Bird, Ross Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2011
    2011-11-24#8662
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae - we were getting uncomfortable and the helicopters can't fly if they can't see the ground but the penguins were okay.
    Cape Bird, Ross Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2011
    2011-11-24#8667
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowed In
    Snowed In
    We were supposed to visit McMurdo Station but the weather was so bad that the helicopters couldn't fly.
    McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, November 25, 2011
    2011-11-25#8420
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blown Ice
    Blown Ice
    Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011
    2011-11-27#8496
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blown Ice
    Blown Ice
    Snow blowing off the Ross Ice Shelf adding to the sea ice.
    Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011
    2011-11-27#8502
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ross Ice Shelf & Mt. Terror
    Ross Ice Shelf & Mt. Terror
    Had the weather been better, we would have flown over to the ice for champagne.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011
    2011-11-27#8504
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ross Ice Shelf
    Ross Ice Shelf
    Massive and the source of huge, tabular icebergs.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011
    2011-11-27#8506
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice
    Ice
    Interesting pattern seen as we begin the long voyage North.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011
    2011-11-27#8511
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice
    Ice
    Continuing North through heavy ice.
    Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2011
    2011-11-28#8512
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice
    Ice
    The occasional open area was seen.
    Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 29, 2011
    2011-11-29#8515
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice
    Ice
    Breaking ice and continuing North.
    Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 30, 2011
    2011-11-30#8516
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tabular Iceberg
    Tabular Iceberg
    Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 30, 2011
    2011-11-30#8517
    Larry L. Jackson
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