2. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Lima, Peru; South Georgia Island; Falkland Islands - Oct 2012

Photographic Trip with Carol Clark
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Equipment and structures from whaling days
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Equipment and structures from whaling days

ShaketonSouth Georgia Island

  • Gentoos climbing hill . . . 8
  • Gentoos climbing hill . . . 9. The top is coming into view!
  • Gentoos climbing - almost there . . . 10
  • Finally they can join their friends at the top! 11 of series
  • Remains of an old whaling vessel on Godthul.
  • Another old whaling ship - note the iceberg in the bay and the penguins in the water.
  • Grytviken - the site of the first whaling station established in 1904. It was chosen for this purpose and named by Norwegian ship captain Carl Anton Larsen.
  • Grytviken - located on a bay within a bay
  • This typical Norwegian church is the only building at the site that retains its original function.
  • Carol
  • Hull of an old whaling ship
  • Equipment and structures from whaling days
  • More ship hulls . . .
  • Gentoo penguins were here too.
  • Another old ship
  • And King penguins were also at this site.
  • Antarctic Shags on an old dock.
  • And a young male elephant seal lounges near the old equipment.
  • Antarctic Tern
  • Antarctic fur seal pup
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