Capetown with "Tablecloth"
Iceberg, So. Atlantic
Glacier on Bouve Island
Bouve Island
PIs assessing the floe: Naaz,Thomas, Worby, Launiainen, Tison, me
Iceberg embedded in the pack ice
Penguin admiring my floats
Crack in the floe
View of Polarstern on my nightly ski around the floe
""Mt. Erebus"" pressure ridge the penguins used for a slide
Weddell seals enjoying the sun
Bergy bit submerged under floe ice
My instrument installation prior to Christmas breakup
Photo taken at local midnight, summer solstice, Southern Hemisphere
Second installation, after Christmas breakup
Friendly leopard seal that took up residence near my tent
Not so friendly leopard seal. The German diving program was often hampered by the presence of leopard seals, photo courtesy H. Flores
Earnest Shackleton's grave, So. Georgia Island
Grytviken whaling village, So. Georgia
Icebergs in the bay, So. Georgia Island
Elephant seals, So. Georgia Island
View aross the bay, Polarstern at anchor
Relaxing on the way back to Capetown, toasting a successful project!