Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

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July 8th 2010

Published: July 8th 2010

The 2009 - 2010 season was the year of the Penguin. If I saw one, I saw a thousand. The descriptions under each photo tells it all. If you have any questions, please email me at k1frei@yahoo.com.... Read Full Entry

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Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

As the Emperor Penguins got closer, I was able to take some great photos.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

I do not know who was more interested in whom.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Black eyes bordered by black feathers; what a view.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Even penguins like to say hello to each other.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Emperor penguins are the largest of all the penguins. They stand almost 4 ft. (1.2 meters) tall and weigh 70 to 90 lbs. (30 to 40 kg.).

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

My boot foot print next to Emperor Penguins tracks.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Pressure Ridges with Castle Rock in the back ground.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Pressure Ridges with windmill in background.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Karl in the midst of the pressure ridges.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

These four emperor penguins were molting next to the Pegasus ice road for about three weeks.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Does Karl actually have some Emperor Penguins in the palm of his hand.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

View from a Twin Otter, karl was a passanger while flying south to work on a remote weather station.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Landing on the southern part of the Ross Ice shelf.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

The remote weather station I got to work on, with the Twin Otter in the back ground.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Adelie Penguins popping out of the water on the back side of Observation Hill.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Adelie Penguins on the move.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Adelie Penguin tracks. One can see the tracks their feet made while they were sliding on their tomachs.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Annual visit of fuel tanker tied up to the ice pier.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Annual Ice Stock Jam fest in Mcmurdo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVEWCFr-tLk

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Emperor Penguins saying good by to all of us leaving the ice for the seasn.

Antarctica 2009 - 2010 Season

Wind mills above Scott Base. http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/AboutUs/News/Wind+power+for+Scott+Base.htm

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