So here are a few more photos, so that I am almost up to date!! It's really hard work trying to find the time to keep my blog updated, and even to just e-mail home! I've been busy writing my Christmas cards too, the last postal ship leaves at the weekend, so they have to be done by then. The ship will be back in mid December to bring stuff in for Christmas too :-)
The old Predator Ecologist did the weekend trip to Maiviken on his own (we are taking it in turns at weekends), so I made use of the free time to climb a couple of mountains instead. Great fun, the bonus of doing long walks every other day is that I'm already pretty fit.
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| View from Orca. Bore Valley up to the left is my walk to work, Grytviken is in the middle, and Gull Lake is on the right. | |
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Our senior boating officer Ashley was keen to recreate Frank Hurleys photo at the top of Mt Duse, so I took up my camera and tripod. We had a postcard of the original photo with us so that we could get the right pinacle to sit on, and get everything lined up. I'll have to put the original in for comparison at some point. It was a bit of a precarious place for Ashley and Rob to perch, but it was worth it. The views were stunning too, and it was such a still day we were able to sit around and really soak it in and enjoy the views.
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| Rob and Ashley recreating the Frank Hurley photograph at the top of Mt Duse looking down to Grytviken |
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| A 360 degree photo from the top of Mt Duse, KEP is centre image |
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| A beautiful evening of star trails, with the mountains lit up by moonlight |
Having done a few photos of star trails I wanted to incorporate some of the local wildlife. Elephant seals are a bit dull and slug like at night, and it's not such a great idea to get close to Fur Seals, so King Penguins were the obvious choice. They have good 'Ahhh' factor too! I'm not sure which of the two I like best, but I'm pretty pleased with them both.
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| More star trails, with penguins that moved around a lot |
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| Playing with more star trails and the flash (1 frame for penguins, and about 1hr of frames for the trails) |
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| King on the beach outside the kitchen |
Great photos Ali! Glad you're getting the chance to do a bit of exploring in your free time. It's snowed here in Edinburgh! Txxx
ReplyDeleteI love the star gazing King!
ReplyDeleteAn hour to get those star trails, & you don't freeze; but then you are in the Antarctic!!
We had minus 7 last night, Shetland has minus figures too, & you......plus 7 or whatever.
I know now why you went south for yet another summer!
:-)