Antarctica is the coldest, harshest and most remote location on earth, but these adjectives only encompass a small part of its full character. In my travels there I have also witnessed serene power, striking beauty, delicate balance, and tender affection. This series explores these varied and complex faces of Antarctica.
"Approaching B15": A 27- meter expedition ship approaches a small piece of B15, the largest iceberg ever recorded. This small piece towered over 100 meters above the water.
"Spotted": Leopard seals are beautiful, fearsome predators, and this one showed no fear as we motored past the iceberg on which it rested.
"Last Voyage of the Petrel": The Petrel, an abandoned whaling ship, sits beached beneath an unusually clear Antarctic night sky. It is illuminated by green and red lights on port buoys in Grytviken Bay.
"Dance": A Wilson's Storm Petrel, Antarctica's smallest warm-blooded animal, flits across the water with incredible agility while feeding on krill near the surface.
"Proud Parents": Two king penguin parents dote on their chick for a brief moment together. They must take turns hunting to provide enough food and will only be together momentarily before the rested parent must return to the icy Antarctic water.
