Marty’s photo of the day #3559: I’m pretty sure that this is the only blog where you will find a pile of molting female elephant seals on a foggy Antarctica day.
A pile of elephant seals
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Chinstrap penguin
Best of seven continents?
Marty’s photo of the day #3534: What was the highlight of my travels to all seven continents? That’s a tough one, because so many magical things happened. But spending two hours along Antarctica’s coast with three playful/curious humpback whales is hard to beat!
Amazing iceberg!
Marty’s photo of the day #3532: This is one of the amazing icebergs I photographed along the coast of Antarctica.
Gentoo close-up
Marty’s photo of the day #3507: This is one of my favorite photos from my Antarctica trip. We had strict rules that we could not approach any animal closer than 15 feet. But if an animal approached us? That was okay. The man in my photo is Paul Jacobson, who was filming a documentary of […]
Iceberg up-close
Marty’s photo of the day #3503: For anyone who’s wanted to know what an iceberg looks like up-close. Photographed off the coast of Antarctica.
Gentoo penguin family
Marty’s photo of the day #3490: A gentoo penguin family on a foggy day, off the coast of Antarctica.
Something blue for today
Marty’s photo of the day #3482: My only criteria for choosing a photo today was to find something blue—something to freeze out Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the rest of the red villains. Photographed somewhere along the way to Antarctica.
Fur seals
Marty’s photo of the day #3481: There are Antarctic fur seals, on a foggy island off the coast of Antarctica. At one time, sealers had killed so many Antarctic fur seals that the species was on the brink of extinction. Fortunately, the seals were given international protection and they have made an impressive recovery.
Glowing icebergs
Deception Island
Marty’s photo of the day #3453: This is a stark picture—as it should be. I took this photo inside the partially flooded caldera of a volcano. Also known as Deception Island, for years the caldera provided shelter for whalers. Fortunately, Mother Nature took care of those fuckers with multiple volcanic eruptions. Whale bones, like this […]
Thanksgiving Antarctica-style!
Marty’s photo of the day #3443: This year, we’ve all heard the importance of avoiding air-travel and having only a small gathering for Thanksgiving (here it’s just Deb, me, the snakes, and the dog). But one thing the media hasn’t warned us about is the importance of not eating Antarctica-style. So as a public service, […]
Penguins and elephant seals
Marty’s photo of the day #3432: Female elephant seals and gentoo penguins, photographed on a foggy day, on a tiny island, off the coast of Antarctica.
A curious leopard seal
Fur seal in the fog
Marty’s photo of the day #3387: An Antarctic fur seal, on a foggy day. Photographed on a tiny island—just off the coast of Antarctica.
Humpback whale
Iceberg ahead!
Marty’s photo of the day #3379: “Captain! We must turn the ship. There’s an iceberg ahead.” “The iceberg is a hoax.” “No! I see it right there!” “Stay the course.” (Photographed off the coast of Antarctica)
Adélie penguin
Marty’s photo of the day #3357: This is an Adélie penguin, photographed on an island just off the coast of Antarctica.
A different meaning today
Marty’s photo of the day #3334: Among my favorite photos to post are those that I took years ago that mean something different today. This is Dr. Michael Glassman, a friend I made on my Antarctica trip. Back then he was just staying warm. Today the photo means, “Be courteous and wear a fucking mask […]
Gentoo penguin research
Marty’s photo of the day #3328: When Deb and I traveled to Antarctica, we stopped at a research station. In this photo from that stop, a gentoo penguin is hard at work, researching whether are not Deb’s nylon pants are edible.