Antarctica

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

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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

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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

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Blown Ice

Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011

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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

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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

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Ross Ice Shelf

Massive and the source of huge, tabular icebergs.

McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011

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Ice

Interesting pattern seen as we begin the long voyage North.

McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2011

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Ice

Continuing North through heavy ice.

Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 28, 2011

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Ice

The occasional open area was seen.

Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 29, 2011

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Ice

Breaking ice and continuing North.

Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 30, 2011

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Tabular Iceberg

Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 30, 2011

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