Volcán Osorno
2019年1月17日, チリ ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
An active volcano whose last eruption was in the 19th century, although a nearby volcano erupted as recently as 2015. This is also a ski resort in winter. Even at the height of summer here (as it isもっと詳しく
Punta Arenas
2019年1月19日, チリ ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Town located on the Magellan Strait, which, for those of us who had geography more than a half century ago, was the main route around South America before the Panama Canal. The economy is undergirdedもっと詳しく
Isla Magdalena
2019年1月19日, チリ ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Island in the midst of the Strait of Magellan. A breeding site for Magellan penguins, skuas and gulls. The first pic looks across the island to the now unused lighthouse. The 3 pic of penguins,もっと詳しく
Cueva del Milodón
2019年1月21日, チリ ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Very large cave formed from glacial, tectonic and ocean wave forces that was used for shelter at least 11,000 years ago. The milodon is an extinct bear-like mammal related to the modern sloth. Theもっと詳しく
Torres del Paine
2019年1月21日, チリ ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Patagonian national park here in Chile, named for the Paine (pronounced PIE-neh) river and the Massif of the same name. Torres = towers, but the clouds didn't cooperate much in being able to see them.もっと詳しく
Fiordo Ultima Esperanza
2019年1月23日, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Final Hope Fjord near Puerto Natales. The first 2 pics are views of the Fjord. 3rd is the Balmaceda Glacier: it reached the water in the 1980s, clearly showing that the glacier is retreating andもっと詳しく
Serrano Glacier
2019年1月22日, チリ ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Various shots of a glacier. The tree in the foregound has a marker, probably not visible, of the location of the foot of the glacier in 2001. There are markers farther out showing the extent of theもっと詳しく
El Calafate, Argentina
2019年1月23日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Patagonia town whose economy is based on tourism. As the Glacier Capital of Argentina. It had been sheep/wool based until the 70s. The first pic overlooks the city with a bit of Lago Argentino and theもっと詳しく
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentinia
2019年1月24日, アルゼンチン ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Part of the 3rd largest complex of glaciers after Antarctica and Greenland. It's hard to description be the scale if this, but if you look closely at the first pic, you will see a tour boat just ofもっと詳しく
Estancia Nibepo Aike
2019年1月25日, アルゼンチン ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
A former sheep farm now working primarily in tourism. They raise sheep for meat. The cattle is all strictly grass fed and sold live. First is the main house then looks at the critters and finallyもっと詳しく
Ushuaia, Argentina
2019年1月26日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Described as the southern most city in the world, located at the tip of South America. The first two pics look across the bay at downtown and the port where cruise ships dock. Mostly they go toもっと詳しく
Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino
2019年1月27日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Southern railroad at "the end of the world.". Aka prisoners railroad. Narrow gauge railroad built 100 years ago by prisoners. They are still operating steam engines. First is the train. Second is theもっと詳しく
Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego
2019年1月27日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
National park. Pics are of the park. The sign is on the park and marks the end of the Pan-American Highway; hence the reference to the other end in Alaska.
Port Lockroy
2019年1月31日, 南極大陸 ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Former British research station and post office now primarily a tourist location and post office. Started during WW II for research into long distance radio transmission. The original building hasもっと詳しく
Lemaire channel, Antarctica
2019年2月1日, 南極大陸 ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
Sometimes called the Kodak channel as the most photographed spot in Antarctica. Pics are taken from the MV Plancius, the ship I was on. BTW, a great crew and a good trip.
Antarctica 1
2019年2月1日, 南極大陸 ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
My seventh continent. This is a series of pics looking at the scenery. Simply spectacular. I wish I had a way to give a true sense of scale. Epic would not be an overstatement.
Penguins
2019年2月2日, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Gentoo penguins, the most common species in this part of Antarctica. The last pic includes a couple of chicks with the parent. It could be either one as both share duties. BTW, that's a juvenileもっと詳しく
Whales!
2019年2月4日, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 0 °C
Humpbacks. Taken in 2 sitings. The latter 4 pics are of 2 whales feeding. They swim down and come up through the krill with mouths open and close at the surface. The head breaks the surface. Notice 2もっと詳しく
Seals
2019年2月4日, 南極大陸 ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
First is a leopard seal then some crabeaters, a Weddell seal trying to nap and various species pulled out on to sea ice. Sea ice is frozen salt water. Bergs are frozen fresh water. Seals like sea iceもっと詳しく
Antarctic ice
2019年2月5日, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
These are pictures from several locations of the amazing ice formations. Some bergs, so me not yet bergs but probably will be. The last is an example of some of the amazing light we climbedもっと詳しく
Buenos Aires
2019年2月7日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Beautiful city some call the Paris of Latin America. And rightly so. Many wide boulevards, classic architecture, great food, lots of green and more. The first pic is the Pink House, the building whereもっと詳しく
La Boca
2019年2月8日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Funky neighborhood located at the original port at the mouth (Boca) of the small river where it enters the Rio de la Plata. The was the immigrant area where people found homes in the tenements. Theyもっと詳しく
More Buenos Aires
2019年2月8日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Too much to see in this city. These examples include a mechanical sculpture with a solar panel that powers the flower to open in daylight and close up like a tulip at night. Then a street scene. Nextもっと詳しく
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
2019年2月10日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Small city across the river from Buenos Aires originally founded by the Portuguese. The first pic is the original city gate followed by a street scene in the old town and the lighthouse. Next is theもっと詳しく
Montevideo
2019年2月12日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Capital of Uruguay. Another city with a European feel. First pic is the sign along the Rambla, the seaside walk and road that goes on for over 20 km. Next is the original city gate, all that remainsもっと詳しく