Orcas

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

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Hear the Jaws music!

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

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Orcas playing

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

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We're gonna need a bigger boat

We're gonna need a bigger boat

Jim meets his nemesis.

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008

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New years day swim

New years day swim

A quick dip in the southern ocean - quite refreshing really!

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008

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Minkies come to visit

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

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Up s##t creek but i shill have my paddle

Up s##t creek but i shill have my paddle

No it wasn't a torpedo but a marauding Ellie seal.

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008

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Scuttled...

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

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New years day frollics

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

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Gnarly - and i landed it!

Gnarly - and i landed it!

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2008

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Close enought to touch - almost

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

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Dickie the boatman

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

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Antarctic Hero

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

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Silhouette

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

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Early Dawn

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

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Curious Weddell Seal

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

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Last rays of the sun on base before winter

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

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Sunset

Sunset

Yet more amazing colors in the sky as the sun sets.

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Uploaded on Sep 14, 2007

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