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Antarctica and South Georgia Island

King Penguin Sleeping
A King Penguin launches through the air as it swims through the water
Photograph of Baby elephant Seals at St. Andrews by Ron Clifford
Iceberg in Antarctica by Ron Clifford
Sunset lighting Antarctic Mountains
The Sculptures of Icebergs in Antarctica
An Iceberg that flipped looks like a creature about to fly
King Penguins coming in from the surf at St. Andrews Bay
a Sun Dog over mountains in Antarctica
A stately king penguin portrait on a white background
a side profile of.a Chinstrap Penguin
King Penguins with snowy mountains
A Chinstrap Penguin Calling for it's mate with its head and neck stretched skyward
a panorama of Neko Harbour in Antarctica
An Elephant Seal raises its head and torso above a colony of king penguin chicks
Gentoo Penguin portrait with a iceberg blue background
A King Penguin is Silhouetted against a dramatic orange sunrise
An Ivory Gull flys across the front of a snowy blue icebeg
A Black Browed Albatross flys across a grey sky
Rugged glacier tops against the backdrop of a rocky mountain
A chinstrap penguin walking toward the camera
A Sun Star above the rugged mountains of Cuverville Island
a cluster of king penguins thigh deep in the surf
Icebergs in the Deep Blue waters around Danko Island
A hole in an iceberg
A single Penguin stands in front of a whole cluster of penguins behind
A dramatic Sky along the beach of Gold Harbour
A baby penguin chick nestled into the belly of the parent
A hole carved into the ice along the shores of Cuverville Island
2 King penguins walk along the volcanic sand shore of deception island
a bright Sun Dog in Enterprise Bay
A chinstrap penguin walks through the snow and rocks of halfmoon island
A glowing yellow and blue sunset at the end ot the lemaire channel
A glowing blue submerged iceberg in front of a mountain at the entrance of the lemaire channel
a Weddell Seal raises it's head from the snow
A mid sized penguin chick standing in the rocky nest with it's parent
A Fuzzy Baby Penguin Chick
Two baby Gentoo Penguins stretching to reach moms beak
a rich blue Iceberg with a hole floating in the Southern Ocean

 

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Remembering Icebergs.⁠ I just can't get enough o Remembering Icebergs.⁠
I just can't get enough or Icebergs when travelling in the polar regions!  This is from my earlier trip to Antarctica in January of this year. ⁠
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When photographing birds, they move so fast it's o When photographing birds, they move so fast it's often difficult to frame them well.  In this image I was fortunate to be able to isolate the birds head against the dark and uncluttered area of the background.  One of the reasons I use cameras with high frame rates is to capture "bursts" of images to help me get the right moment.⁠
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Soaring Albatross⁠ The albatross spends most of Soaring Albatross⁠
The albatross spends most of its life soaring along the wind currents above the southern ocean waves. This Wandering albatross span a wing span of over 11 feet.⁠
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#albatross #wanderingalbatross #southgeorgia #sealife #marinelife #adventuretravel #adventurephotography #wildlifephotography #southernocean #wilderness #iaato #antarctica #yourshotphotographer #cangeotravel #Nikon #NikonCanada #GitzoInspires #SigmaCanada
Baby Fur Seals are cute, and really abundant on th Baby Fur Seals are cute, and really abundant on the shores of South Georgia Island.  While they are cute and playful, they will also bit you if you venture too close.  They are definitely not cuddly like the Baby Elephant Seals are.⁠
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The White Trillium⁠ A quintessential CLASSIC in The White Trillium⁠
A quintessential CLASSIC in spring in Eastern Canada.  This is Ontario's provincial flower.  It's appearance really does announce spring and the new season to come⁠
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#trillium #Ontario_Flower #Wildflowers #ParksCanada #OntarioParks #focusStack #focusShift #naturephotography #forest #yourshotphotographer #cangeotravel #ShareCanGeo  #Nikon #NikonCanada #GitzoInspires #SigmaCanada
Speaking of Flowers...⁠ Yesterday I shared a Red Speaking of Flowers...⁠
Yesterday I shared a Red Trillium and thought I'd share the flower that usually blooms first on the same forest floor, the Trout Lilley!⁠
These tiny flowers flower starting even before the trillium, they appear "bow down" while their mottled leaves reach up, almost as though the plant is praying.⁠
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This was shot with a Sigma 105 using the Focus Shift feature⁠
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#Troutlily #Trout_Lily #naturephotography #ParksCanada #OntarioParks #Ontario #OntarioFlowers #LoveOfFlowers #Wildflowers #yourshotphotographer #cangeotravel #ShareCanGeo  #Nikon #NikonCanada #GitzoInspires #SigmaCanada
This Grey Headed Albatross ⁠ This is a beauty am This Grey Headed Albatross ⁠
This is a beauty among the albatross, it has stunning markings.  I don't have many images of Grey Headed Albatross and was very happy to have captured a decently sharp image against the rocky backdrop of the hillside in the background.⁠
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A Red Trillium with leaves outstretched⁠ The pas A Red Trillium with leaves outstretched⁠
The past week was peak week for Trilliums in Ontario.  There are 5 varieties of Ontarios Flower, White Trillium, Red Trillium, Painted Trillium, Drooping Trillium, and Nodding Trillium. I've seen three of the 5. They are one of the first forest floor flowers that love the dappled light of the emerging leaves of hardwood forests.⁠
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The Wandering Albatross.⁠ This is one of the two The Wandering Albatross.⁠
This is one of the two largest albatross, the other is the Royal Albatross. Wanderers have a wingspan of up to 11 feet and spend most of their lives gliding over the wind swept southern ocean. Wandering albatross breed on sub-Antarctic and Antarctic islands between 46° and 56°S including South Georgia Island seen in the background of this image⁠
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Epic Battle⁠ I got to witness these Giant Southe Epic Battle⁠
I got to witness these Giant Southern Petrels having a battle over a carcass in the water. ⁠
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The contours on this small iceberg were just outst The contours on this small iceberg were just outstanding!⁠
I don't recall feeling so much movement from something that was in fact, not moving.⁠
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#Antarctica #antarctic #winter #ice #iceberg #glacier  #adventuretravel #adventurephotography #wildlifephotography #extremephotography #polar #polaradventure #southernocean  #wildlifeadventure  #onceinalifetime #iaato #climatechange #conservationphotograhy #yourshotphotographer #cangeotravel #ShareCanGeo #GitzoInspires #SigmaCanada
On Top of The World!⁠ ⁠ Actually, this Macaron On Top of The World!⁠
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Actually, this Macaroni penguin is on the bottom of the world and is native to the Sub-Antarctic and the Antarctic Peninsula.⁠
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Looking Down From Neptune's Window, Deception Isla Looking Down From Neptune's Window, Deception Island⁠
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It was an odd feeling to look down from the grand rock opening from inside this Caldera looking out. A caldera is a large cauldron-like hollow that forms shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber in a volcanic eruption.  Looking down felt almost tropical in spite of this being part of the Antarctic South Shetland Islands in the Southern Ocean.⁠
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Clouds mimic Icebergs!⁠ ⁠ What an "off the cha Clouds mimic Icebergs!⁠
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What an "off the charts" Antarctic sunset I was able to experience this past January.  What struck me was not only was the "epic"light, but the shape in the clouds was like the shape of the iceberg in the foreground.⁠
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A baby Southern Giant Petrel. ⁠ These are very l A baby Southern Giant Petrel. ⁠
These are very large birds. These birds have wingspans up to 7 feet (2 m) and they are excellent flyer/gliders. At home on land and on the water they are scavengers and will feast on the carcass of just about anything.  This was shot with my 60-600mm lens at 600mm.  Guidelines prevent visitors of South Georgia Island form getting too close.⁠
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Forget Downward Dog...I can do Upward Fur Seal!!⁠
This is a baby "Leucistic" Fur Seal.⁠
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Fur chromatic disorders, which include albinism, leucism and melanism, are rare. Leucism is a lack of pigment in the fur but is not the same as Albanism, which also effects skin and eyes.  In Fur seals of South Georgia Island they number between 1 in 400 to 1 in 1500 with 1 in 1000 being commonly claimed.  On my recent trip I saw them far more frequently than on all previous trips.  While far from a scientific statement, my observation is the population of Leucistic Fur Seals is definitely growing. ⁠
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Great Big Sky⁠ In Antarctica, everything seems l Great Big Sky⁠
In Antarctica, everything seems larger than life. This day had incredible dramatic skies and light to no wind, what an odd combination!⁠
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#Big_Sky #Dramatic_Sky #Antarctica #antarctic
High On That Mountain⁠ ⁠ Cypress Provincial Pa High On That Mountain⁠
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Cypress Provincial Park in BC. ⁠
Fog/clouds at St. Marks Summit creates a unique sense of atmosphere and depth in an image.  It separates the planes of an image by how far away they are and seemingly ordinary scenes become compelling and mysterious. ⁠
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Ice Sculptures abound in Antarctica⁠ Every one a Ice Sculptures abound in Antarctica⁠
Every one an ever changing glow of unique blue angles and textures.⁠
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