South Shetlands

  • First Iceberg
    First Iceberg
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Point Wild
    Point Wild
    This northern most island of the South Shetland Islands has significant history in Shakelton's Endurance expedition.
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Point Wild
    Point Wild
    Guides coming back after checking potential landing conditions.  Conditions were not good for a landing.
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Point Wild
    Point Wild
    Shackleton, aboard the Yelcho, rescued the 22 men on Elephant Island after 24 months and 22 days after two unsuccessful attempts.
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glacier
    Glacier
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Point Wild
    Point Wild
    The shingle of rocky shore where the 22 crew members spent over two years is not large, but there were a lot of seals and penguins for food.
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Point Wild
    Point Wild
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Explorer II Guests
    MS Explorer II Guests
    Light snow falling.
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Point Wild
    Point Wild
    Covered with Chinstrap Penguins.
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Endurance Memorial
    Endurance Memorial
    Bust of Luis Antonio Pardo Villalon, the Chilean Navy Officer who, in August 30th 1916, commanded the steam Tug Yelcho to finally rescue the 22 Endurance crew members.
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguins
    Chinstrap Penguins
    Pygoscelis antarcticus
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguins
    Chinstrap Penguins
    Pygoscelis antarcticus
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguins
    Chinstrap Penguins
    Pygoscelis antarcticus
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fin Whale
    Fin Whale
    Balaenoptera physalus
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fin Whale
    Fin Whale
    Balaenoptera physalus
    Point Wild, Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Departing Elephant Island for the Antarctic Peninsula.
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Departing
    Departing
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Elephant Island, January 30, 2005
    2005-01-30#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterboat, Adelie Penguin & Antarctic Fur Seal
    Waterboat, Adelie Penguin & Antarctic Fur Seal
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kelp Gulls
    Kelp Gulls
    Larus dominicanus - adult and two juveniles.
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguin
    Chinstrap Penguin
    Pygoscelis antarcticus - the island is covered in Penguin poop.
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguins
    Chinstrap Penguins
    Pygoscelis antarcticus - the pink coloration on the rocks is Penguin poop, mostly krill.
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal
    Antarctic Fur Seal
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Half Moon Island
    Half Moon Island
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguin
    Chinstrap Penguin
    Pygoscelis antarcticus
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguins
    Chinstrap Penguins
    Pygoscelis antarcticus
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguins
    Chinstrap Penguins
    Pygoscelis antarcticus - adult and two juveniles covered in inescapable wet poop.
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal
    Antarctic Fur Seal
    Arctocephalus gazelle
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South Polar Skua
    South Polar Skua
    Stercorarius maccormicki - best guess which of the two species.
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Moss
    Moss
    A bit of plant life.
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterboat
    Waterboat
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguin
    Chinstrap Penguin
    Pygoscelis antarcticus
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Explorer II
    MS Explorer II
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguins
    Chinstrap Penguins
    Pygoscelis antarcticus
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Half Moon Island
    Half Moon Island
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Half Moon Island
    Half Moon Island
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Camara Argentine Base
    Camara Argentine Base
    Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Half Moon Island
    Half Moon Island
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Half Moon Island
    Half Moon Island
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0086
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Killer Whale male
    Killer Whale male
    Orcinus orca - in the strait between Livingston and Greenwich Islands.
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0124
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Gentoo Penguin
    Southern Gentoo Penguin
    Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Skua
    Brown Skua
    Stercorarius antarcticus
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Growling Ice
    Growling Ice
    The ice being rolled around in the waves made a very interesting and pleasant growling sound.
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Growling Ice
    Growling Ice
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Growling Ice
    Growling Ice
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceberg
    Iceberg
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Icebergs
    Icebergs
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Skua
    Brown Skua
    Stercorarius antarcticus
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yankee Harbour
    Yankee Harbour
    Brown Skuas, Antarctic Fur Seals and Southern Gentoo Penguins.
    Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weddell Seal
    Weddell Seal
    Leptonychotes weddellii - capable of diving to 2,500 feet to feed on Antarctic Cod that make up 60% of the diet.
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yankee Harbour
    Yankee Harbour
    Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Livingston Island
    Livingston Island
    South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Clipper Adventurer
    MS Clipper Adventurer
    Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005
    2005-02-01#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Neptune's Bellows
    Neptune's Bellows
    After a day on the Antarctic Peninsula, we went back to the South Shetlands to visit Deception Island.
    Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cathedral Crags
    Cathedral Crags
    Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pete's Pillar
    Pete's Pillar
    The small pillar on the left side of Neptune's Bellows as we entered Whaler's Bay and Port Foster.
    Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whale Oil Tanks
    Whale Oil Tanks
    Toxic materials have been removed, but remains are now part of historic preservation of the history of the island.
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Biscoe House
    Biscoe House
    Damaged in the 1967 & 1969 volcanic eruptions.
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 1969-70 Ash & Cinders
    1969-70 Ash & Cinders
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Buildings
    Buildings
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sign
    Sign
    A brief history of Whaler's Bay.
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Aircraft Hangar
    Aircraft Hangar
    British Antarctic Survey Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Explorer II
    MS Explorer II
    Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hekla Whaling Station
    Hekla Whaling Station
    Before being designated Historic Site and Monument No. 71, a lot of material was removed leaving a very sparse look of what was a very active whaling station.
    Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Port Foster
    Port Foster
    A shallow pool was dug near the shore and thermally warmed water that filled created a hot tub for some of the guests.
    Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Buildings
    Buildings
    The canvas dome is from remediation activity.
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Buried Tractor
    Buried Tractor
    Demonstrates the ash and cinder flow depth.
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whale Oil Tanks
    Whale Oil Tanks
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whale Oil Tanks
    Whale Oil Tanks
    Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Balanced Rock
    Balanced Rock
    Neptune's Window, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Juan Carlos Primero Spanish Station
    Juan Carlos Primero Spanish Station
    High wind and waves changed the last stop to this sheltered anchorage at the end of the trip.
    Hurd Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005
    2005-02-03#0029
    Larry L. Jackson