Mas Antarctica

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Placed foot on the actual continent about 9:30a on 29 January. Chatted with a ton of Adelie Penguins, irritated an elephant seal, and snapped a pix of a large bird. Recall this is a second home (summer use only) for these folks. Took us two days to cross a very rough Drake Passage before arriving. None of these guys travel on a comfortable cruise ship. As we proceed south the ice and snow becomes deeper, although the temp has not appreciable changed since we've been in Antarctica, hoovers around freezing. It does snow each day, although accumulation is light.

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Photos

Somewhere To Go
Couple of penguins quickly marching to destination.

Big Bird
Someone told us the name of this bird, but we forgot. Do know the thief circles over poor penguins in attempt to steal from them.

Breeding Ground
Yes, there are a few penguins here. The population continues up the hill in the distance.

Venture
Our ship, Seabourn Venture, with penguins again having somewhere to go.

Elephant Seal
Seals do not come much larger than this fella, well at least his species. They can reach twenty feet in length with a weight of almost 4.5 tons. This guy is a bit annoyed with me, so I quickly found another place to be.

Gotta Make the Meeting
We are informed Adelie Seals are constantly in motion. Sure were here.

Same Dude
Looking back at me with wonder as to why I'm just standing around.

Twin Peaks
Ship passed smallish iceberg with Bird requesting a picture.

Where Is Everyone?
This is actually a large iceberg, and should you look closely there is a penguin. He was running back and forth on this part of the berg leaving us with the impression of a lost kid.

Small Glacier
Several small glaciers around this bay. Liked this one.

Glacier Number Two With UFO
Notice the UFO in the foreground. Actually, this is a sub; the ship has two. We will take a ride on one in a few days.

Tabular Iceberg
This hunk of ice broke off from the ice shelf. They can be of enormous size and are characterized by flat tops and vertical sides.