Part One

  1. Galleries
  2. Land Photos
  3. Antarctica Trips
  4. 2006-11 Antarctica #2 with Quark Expeditions
  5. Part One
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  • Growler Ice
    Growler Ice
    The name comes from the noise made when the large chunks of ice rub together during high tide.
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Gentoo Penguin & 2 eggs
    Southern Gentoo Penguin & 2 eggs
    Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi - most eggs are white unlike these.
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Sheathbills
    Snowy Sheathbills
    Chionus albus - the only bird in Antarctica without webbed feet.
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bransfield House
    Bransfield House
    Base 'A' is now a post office, shop, museum and maintenance operation established in 1944 and operated as a British Research station until it closed in 1962.
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Gentoo Penguin & egg
    Southern Gentoo Penguin & egg
    Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ruined Boat
    Ruined Boat
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Growlers
    Growlers
    The photographer on the right gives perspective to the size of the ice chunks.
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg & Reflection
    Iceberg & Reflection
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reflection
    Reflection
    Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lemaire Channel
    Lemaire Channel
    Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kodak Gap of Lemaire Channel
    Kodak Gap of Lemaire Channel
    Very few tourist ships go beyond this location.
    Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Sheatbill
    Snowy Sheatbill
    Chionis albus - visiting our ship, probably looking for a meal.
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov, Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0090
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lemaire Channel
    Lemaire Channel
    Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lemaire Channel
    Lemaire Channel
    Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kodak Gap of Lemaire Channel
    Kodak Gap of Lemaire Channel
    Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reflection
    Reflection
    We passed through the narrow gap on the left.
    Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Killer Whales
    Killer Whales
    Orcinus orca
    Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Killer Whales
    Killer Whales
    Orcinus orca - juvenile staying close to the mother and the male's dorsal fin to the right.
    Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, November 18, 2006
    2006-11-18#0121
    Larry L. Jackson