More from Antarctica

So, personally, I found Antarctica stunning, but in a way that weighs on you.  Maybe these pictures of landscapes get that across a little bit.  Ice, rocks, wind and ocean for days and days. 

Most of these were taken when it was sunny - half the time it was misty with low hanging clouds, which gave the place an unreal vibe.  With a little imagination you could imagine our cruise boat was crossing the Styx.

A skua - probaby the most common bird (other than penguins).  Like a Antarctic version of a crow, it scavenges what it can find.



Dramatic lighting on th icepack, with zodiacs next to the bergs front right.  With summer in full swing, the ice is spars.  A few months ago everything would have been a sheet of ice.  All that´s left are pieces of bigger icebergs which fell off of glaciers.



A few pensioners taking their afternoon stroll.



That big iceberg is about the size of a college football stadium.

Cruising the Antarctic fjords.

Low clouds over the continent.

Morning lighting in one of better shielded bays.  There are sailboat tours to Antarctica too - it takes almost twice as long to cross the Drake Passage, and the boats stick to the more sheltered harbors.



Leaving Tierra del Fuego with squalls in the background.



Moving through the ice - some of which gets carved into these beautiful and grotesque shapes.