Approaching Port Lockroy on March 20 am
Over 2000 Gentoo penguins now inhabit the island
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Port Lockroy has a post office, but the people have left for the season, and back in November. We mailed each granddaughter and ourselves a postcard....we shall see when they arrive!!
We are located on Goudier Island and will leave through Neumayer Channel
Views from inside the well maintained museum!
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It was an all male crew:))) These were the PG rated drawings:)))
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Yummers!!
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Living hut for the crew during the season. Vicki and Julia, 2 of the scientists, had worked here in previous seasons
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Some really good Gentoo penguin pictures.....they were very friendly and photogenic!!
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Many still molting
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Beautiful sun through the ice crystal mist
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Snowy Sheathbill
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Still molting!!
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Julia one of the Expedition scientist and guides
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Howard the Expedition Leader for the ship was our zodiac guide that afternoon!!
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The island was a whaling station in the early 1900's
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Southern Giant Petrel eating a penguin
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This was the pack of penguins the Petrel attacked
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The Petrel made another attempt but the penguins gathered, made a lot of noise and scared it off!!
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Starting to go through beautiful Neumayer Channel
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Such blue sky!!!
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Information on Neumayer Channel
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Kathy staying inside. The woman Sue next to Kathy also crossed the Pacific on a sailboat using the same route we did but 6 years later!!
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