Part Two

  1. Galleries
  2. Land Photos
  3. Antarctica Trips
  4. 2006-11 Antarctica #2 with Quark Expeditions
  5. Part Two
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  • First Year & Young Sea Ice
    First Year & Young Sea Ice
    Progress through this ice was relatively slow.
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2006
    2006-11-24#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • First Year & Young Sea Ice
    First Year & Young Sea Ice
    Continuing through the ice with thicker ice on the distant horizon.
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006
    2006-11-25#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tabular Iceberg
    Tabular Iceberg
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006
    2006-11-25#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Charted Progress to Siple Is & Retreat
    Charted Progress to Siple Is & Retreat
    Progress through thicker ice stopped and the ice pilot from the helicopter could see now way through, so we backtracked to thinner ice.
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006
    2006-11-25#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lowest Sun Position
    Lowest Sun Position
    The sun never set after we crossed the Antarctic Circle.
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006
    2006-11-25#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lowest Sun Position
    Lowest Sun Position
    Beautiful sky with icebergs in the foreground.
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006
    2006-11-25#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lowest Sun Position
    Lowest Sun Position
    A bit of open water reflects the low sun position.
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006
    2006-11-25#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Midnight Sunshine
    Midnight Sunshine
    Just after midnight
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    Staff arranged helicopter flights since we had been on the boat for a fourth day of only ice.
    Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Km Kapitan Khlebnikov's Track
    Km Kapitan Khlebnikov's Track
    Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    The stern of the ship is built to accommodate close towing of another ship.
    Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Km Kapitan Khlebnikov's Track
    Km Kapitan Khlebnikov's Track
    The ship is negotiating leads in the ice to improve speed and progress.
    Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Returning Russian MI-2 Helicopter
    Returning Russian MI-2 Helicopter
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Icebergs
    Icebergs
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0107
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg & Reflection
    Iceberg & Reflection
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • KM Kapitan Khlobnikov Manufacturer's Plate
    KM Kapitan Khlobnikov Manufacturer's Plate
    The icebreaker was built in Finland in 1981.
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006
    2006-11-26#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Satellite Phone Call
    Satellite Phone Call
    Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2006
    2006-11-27#1164
    David Salmanowitz
  • KM Kapitan Khlebnikov Breaking Ice
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov Breaking Ice
    This ice thickness made for slow progress.
    Hobbs Coast, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2006
    2006-11-27#0121
    Larry L. Jackson
  • KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov
    At times, the ship had to back up and ram the ice to break through.
    Hobbs Coast, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2006
    2006-11-27#0123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Hobbs Coast, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2006
    2006-11-27#0124
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Icebergs
    Icebergs
    The ice pilot is up in the helicopter looking for the easiest way through the ice.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Icebergs
    Icebergs
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Icebergs
    Icebergs
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nilas Sea Ice
    Nilas Sea Ice
    Very thin layer of frozen ocean water.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0140
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tabular Iceberg
    Tabular Iceberg
    A massive piece of ice that has broken free of a major ice shelf.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • KM Kapitan Khlebnikov Breaking Ice
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov Breaking Ice
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0149
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long Lead
    Long Lead
    Long leads are very helpful in making faster progress.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0151
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Sky
    Blue Sky
    First day of blue skies in a few days
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0157
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nilas Sea Ice
    Nilas Sea Ice
    This ice is thin enough that pieces slide over others.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0169
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lead
    Lead
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0173
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lead
    Lead
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • KM Kapitan Khlebnikov Breaking Ice
    KM Kapitan Khlebnikov Breaking Ice
    Pushing through relatively thin ice conditions.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0186
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Evening Sun
    Evening Sun
    9:40 pm photo with blue sky.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0188
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grease Sea Ice
    Grease Sea Ice
    Ice so think that it bends with waves.
    Cape Colbeck, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2006
    2006-11-28#0197
    Larry L. Jackson