Antarctica

  • Emperor Penguins & Polar Plunge Setup
    Emperor Penguins & Polar Plunge Setup
    Aptenodytes forsteri - preparing the ladder used for the Polar Plunge.
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chris, Beau, Don & Debbie
    Chris, Beau, Don & Debbie
    Getting ready to photograph the Polar Plunge participants.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Dylan Evoy - one of a number of swimmers in 30.5 degree F water.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Mary Gibbs - swimmers wore a harness with rope attached in case of emergency extraction.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Irene Jerez
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8210
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Irene Jerez - swimming over to fresh ice.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-228225
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguin
    Emperor Penguin
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8268
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tabular Icebergs
    Tabular Icebergs
    Incredible frozen seascape.
    Helicopter, Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8312
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polygons
    Polygons
    Patterns created by freezing and nearly bare of snow due to Katabatic winds.
    Helicopter, Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8320
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Canada Glacier
    Canada Glacier
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8321
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 3000 year old Mummified Crabeater Seal
    3000 year old Mummified Crabeater Seal
    Freeze dried and scoured by blowing snow particles.
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8324
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Canada Glacier
    Canada Glacier
    With a frozen lake in front.
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8328
    Larry L. Jackson
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