The Colours of Antarctica

For a landscape predominantly made up of water, there was the most amazing array of colours. This post is really just an excuse to show you some of the beauty I got to experience.

The sun burning a hole in the sky

The amazing colours of sunset

The clouds rolling in on a glassed out day

Blue sea ice 

Icicles on sea ice 

The blue of ice under the waters surface was stunning

Sea ice at dusk

The hidden depths of sea ice

The first sunset i saw in the Southern Ocean 

The moon st sunset

Sea ice

Antarctic moss - are there Tardigrades in there?

Sunset

Each sunset was unique

 

Weddell seal

Iceberg at sunset

Sea ice reflections

Overturned Sea ice

 The underside of sea ice is nearly always covered in phytoplankton. This piece of sea ice was overturned by the ship and you can see the layering as it formed. The red on top is the reflection of the ship.

Adelie Penguin

I was calling to this little guy and he came over to say hi.

Iceberg Image by Sven Gastauer

 I didnt have my camera with me when i saw this berg, Sven was nice enough to give me his pictures.