Photo Friday: Amazing Pics from Our Antarctic Landing
Hey gang!
Wow! What an unbelievable experience it was to actually set foot on the Antarctic continent. Just. Crazy.
And better still, despite a few lingering sprinkles of rain, the weather for our landing was absolutely beautiful. The sun spent much of the day (heck, much of the entire adventure) still hidden behind a thick blanket of clouds, but as it turned out the cloudy skies made for some absolutely breathtaking photo opportunities. And we took advantage of as many of those opportunities as we could, naturally. So here are a few hand-selected photos of the many very cool pics we managed to snap that day. Enjoy! And have a great weekend.
Cheers,
The Ioffe pulls into position in Paradise Harbor.
Almirante Brown Station, taken from the ship.
Approaching Almirante Brown in the Zodiac.
Made it to Antarctica! Woot! Woot!
Not a breath of wind. And the water’s like a mirror.
A view of Paradise Harbor, looking back from above Almirante Brown.
Dusty preps the drone for takeoff in Antarctica.
Yes. People do actually sail to Antarctica. Crazy! But how cool?!
Occasionally we’d find these massive caves carved into the bottom of the glaciers, and approach with caution.
A closer look. This cave was MASSIVE. The photo just doesn’t do it justice.
The varying light and textures make this place a photographer’s paradise.
Another incredible arch formed into a massive iceberg. Unreal.
Our One Ocean guides collect the kayaks and pull them back to the ship.
The stately Akadmik Ioffe, looking very much at home in the polar environment.
Our first Antarctic sunset. Truly a sight to behold.
The Ioffe sails north, away form the sunset and back toward civilization.
What an amazing picture galley. Antarctica is on our wish list for sure. I’ve started doing some research. Any recommendations for travel companies to check out? We’d like to go an as small a boat as we can afford:)
You should definitely make a plan, save up and go! It’s the most incredible place. We went with Adventure Life (www.adventure-life.com) on an Antarctic Peninsula Adventure cruise package, on a ship called the Akademik Ioffe. And we thought it was perfect. Check them out! There are a wide range of boats and prices. And the people at Adventure Life are awesome. You’ll love them!
Awesome pictures. Had to have been an awesome experience . Thanx
Thanks Joe! It was just incredible.