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Orcas
Orcas at Rothera, Antarctica. A pod of about 15 passed slowly by the wharf and right by my boat! (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Peck)
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Uploaded on Mar 12, 2008
Hear the Jaws music!
And a few took quite an interest coming a lot closer even than this. (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Peck)
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Uploaded on Mar 12, 2008
Orcas playing
The young Orcas played around the wharf to the delight of folk on base. (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Peck)
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Uploaded on Mar 12, 2008
We're gonna need a bigger boat
New years day swim
A quick dip in the southern ocean - quite refreshing really!
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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008
Minkies come to visit
Gliding past the boat, these may be small by whale standards but they still dwarfed our boat.
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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008
Up s##t creek but i shill have my paddle
Scuttled...
...the Elephant seal that sank my boat. Just before this picture it was sat inside the board after biting through the rubber tubes.
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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008
New years day frollics
One hell of a way to get rid of that new years eve hangover.
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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008
Close enought to touch - almost
These Minkie whales played around the boat for ages, swiming under and breaching right next to us. Very impressive.
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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008
Dickie the boatman
Out with an ITN news crew we were lucky enough to see lots of Minkie whales.
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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008
Antarctic Hero
Like a throwback to the 1950's, our Comms manager Tristan takes a stroll and a spot of photography (film of course not digital).
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Uploaded on Sep 14, 2007
Silhouette
An orange sky and a lone photographer on the tower at dawn, makes for an atmospheric picture of base.
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Uploaded on Sep 14, 2007
Early Dawn
Well not that early, in winter dawn arrives pretty late. In this case 10am, but it does mean I am up...
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Uploaded on Sep 14, 2007
Curious Weddell Seal
Popping up through the brash ice for a breather, this Wedd gives me a quick checking out.
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Uploaded on Sep 14, 2007
Last rays of the sun on base before winter
A trip out on the boat to catch the last rays of sun before it disappears and leaves us in darkness for a few months.
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Uploaded on Sep 14, 2007
Sunset
People and Parties
Out & about and Landscapes
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