Mv ortelius antarctica3/4/2023 ![]() ![]() If you’ve been keeping up with all of the posts in my Antarctica series, it has probably become pretty evident that I pretty much live for a good reflection shot, which is wonderful, because Antarctica delivered opportunities to capture them in spades. When people tell you to work out how many memory cards you think you’ll need for a trip to Antarctica and then to pack double that number, it is days like this when that advice really comes in handy! I loved the way that the clouds looked like they were physically held back by the mountains. These next few pictures I took of the same cluster of icebergs. On a similar note, it may seem ridiculous to pack sunglasses when travelling to the frozen continent, but believe me, the glare off of the ice can be downright migraine inducing – make sure you pack your sunnies! Happily donning the sunnies I bought on board for 6 euros, as of course, I forgot to pack mine ![]() However, I did manage to remember to pack my polarising and neutral density filters, which certainly came in handy on such a sunny day. Only having one camera body made frequent lens changes a hassle, and having a maximum focal range of 7-40mm did create some serious limitations. Photographically speaking, I made a few mistakes on this trip to Antarctica. …and then suddenly we seemed surrounded by some serious whoppers! One minute it is so cloudy that you can’t even tell where the sun is, the next minute there are more blue skies than there are clouds!Īt first the water seemed to be scattered with a lot of really small chunks of ice… Sailing beside these magnicifent mountains made me feel like a was on an otherworldly journey, and really, I kinda was.Įver so often I’d look up at the sky and marvel at how quickly the weather could change. Small bits of rock and land would peek out from their thick white blanket of snow, and the contrast of these two colours made for some pretty stunning shots.Īs usual, Papa Burne was rather stoked with the whole experience – just look at the grin on his face! Only slightly excited I had not expected such mountainous and rocky terrain, and the unexpectedness of it left me in a near constant state of surprised delight. This spot of sunshine came out without much of a warning, and many passengers (although not so many that the deck became crowded) relished in the opportunity to hang out on deck and watch the ‘bergs pass us by.īefore I arrived in Antarctica, I had imagined it to be an endless land of nothing but flat and white. However, despite loving the grey and moody, when blue skies become scarce, the rare instances in which it is sunny and clear become rather exciting events.ĭuring my entire Antarctic adventure, there was only one such instance where we were blessed with truly blue skies, and boy did it make for some pretty gorgeous scenery! If you have been following this blog long enough to remember my adventures through Greenland and Iceland, you will be well aware that this snap happy traveller loves a good cloudy day. Now, that may sound like a complaint, but it is actually quite far from it. Travelling in the Antarctic is a way of seeing first-hand the great damage that could be done if we don’t protect the sublime white continent.For the bulk majority of the time that I spent in Antarctica, the weather was pretty much what you’d expect. Norwegian krill producer Aker BioMarine has been granted permission for a fourth krill fishing license in the area, and added a new boat to its fleet. ![]() ![]() You won’t see this happening on your cruise – but that’s what open bridge on Ortelius is for: sharing the harsh fact that the krill harvesting industry is growing in Antarctica, not slowing down. This means that the Antarctic can be, and is, subject to mammoth krill harvesting operations. Despite many bids to give largest swathes of Antarctica’s Southern Ocean marine park status, they are continually rejected for areas like the Antarctic Peninsula and the East Antarctic. The latter has 1.55 million square kilometres designated as a Marine Protected Area – but the same cannot be said for much of the rest of the Antarctic. Of course, this cruise hits the peninsula, too – after all, crossing Drake Passage is the best route down from Argentina.ĭuring this journey you’ll sail from the Antarctic Peninsula to the Ross Sea. According to IAATO, tourism is generally centred around the same 35 locations – mostly on the Antarctic Peninsula. A trip like this is far more adventurous than most Antarctic cruises, which tend to cover the same ground. ![]()
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