Robinʼs Photos

Antarctica

"Free" wine and snacks in our cabin.

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"Free" wine and snacks in our cabin.
The wandering albatross has an average wingspan of over 10 feet, the largest of any bird!

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The wandering albatross has an average wingspan of over 10 feet, the largest of any bird!
Gentoo penguins. By far the most common species we saw.

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Gentoo penguins. By far the most common species we saw.
My first time mountaineering.

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My first time mountaineering.
Our ship, the Plancius.

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Our ship, the Plancius.
Port Lockroy, "The Penguin Postoffice." It used to be a British research station, now it's just a tourist attraction.

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Port Lockroy, "The Penguin Postoffice." It used to be a British research station, now it's just a tourist attraction.
Whale skeleton!

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Whale skeleton!
Alyssa with the amazing sunglasses she borrowed from a Ukrainian woman.

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Alyssa with the amazing sunglasses she borrowed from a Ukrainian woman.
The HMS Protector supports British operations in Antarctica. It was picking up some of the folks working at Port Lockroy.

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The HMS Protector supports British operations in Antarctica. It was picking up some of the folks working at Port Lockroy.
Leopard seal having a stretch.

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Leopard seal having a stretch.
The aptly-named chinstrap penguin.

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The aptly-named chinstrap penguin.
This is an adolescent that's molting the last of the down they are born with.

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This is an adolescent that's molting the last of the down they are born with.
Inside Port Lockroy museum.

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Inside Port Lockroy museum.
Radio room.

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Radio room.
Old school barometer.

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Old school barometer.
This machine was used for research about the ionosphere, which lead to advances in high frequency radio.

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This machine was used for research about the ionosphere, which lead to advances in high frequency radio.
These chains were once used by whalers to moor their ships.

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These chains were once used by whalers to moor their ships.
Humpback whale! Sadly I didn't get a good photo of it's tail when it dove.

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Humpback whale! Sadly I didn't get a good photo of it's tail when it dove.
More humpback whales.

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More humpback whales.
A young male fur seal.

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A young male fur seal.
An adélie penguin.

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An adélie penguin.
Alyssa is making friends.

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Alyssa is making friends.
A crabeater seal.

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A crabeater seal.
Camping in antartica!

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Camping in antartica!
Vernadsky research station was originally built by the British, by was sold to the Ukraine government. When it was still British it was called Faraday station, and played a key role in the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer.

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Vernadsky research station was originally built by the British, by was sold to the Ukraine government. When it was still British it was called Faraday station, and played a key role in the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer.
Climate data collection.

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Climate data collection.
An imperial shag, which is a type of cormoran. It flies over the water and dives in after fish it sees.

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An imperial shag, which is a type of cormoran. It flies over the water and dives in after fish it sees.
A weddell seal sleeping.

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A weddell seal sleeping.
This is a salp, which is a little like a jellyfish.

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This is a salp, which is a little like a jellyfish.
A brittlestar.

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A brittlestar.
Abandoned silos on deception island.

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Abandoned silos on deception island.
Fur seal giving me the side-eye.

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Fur seal giving me the side-eye.