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The sound of silence  
   

The sound of silence

At this very spot, we sat in a zodiac with no one else in sight, more than a mile from the ship. The 9 of us agreed to participate in 5 minutes of complete silence. No cell phone noises, no motor noises, nothing but the popping sound of entrapped air, perhaps thousands of years old, emerging from the glacial ice and the reverberation of silence echoing in our ears. From this we came away with perhaps the most memorable time of our Antarctic experience.
Pristine............

December 22nd 2017
When one thinks of the continent of Antarctica, many things come to mind. Imposing icebergs, cooooold cold temperatures, brave explorers, comical penguins, and perhaps even spouting whales. And yes, all of these things correctly represent this beautiful place. But for me, at the end of a 14 day adventure to the true “land down under”, I am left with awe and appreciation for the pristine nature ... read more
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