The islands in the photos below are much more hospitable than Antarctica proper (with the exception of Deception Island which is really bleak). They are great for hiking, observing wildlife, or just experiencing serenity in the present moment. The photo above was taken in the Beagle Channel just out of Ushuaia
New Island, West Falklands
Westpoint Island, West Falklands.
Devil's Nose, overlooking the sea surrounded by these striking cliffs, is just over a mile walk from the zodiac landing site. Large colonies of black-browed albatross and hundreds of rockhopper penguins are breeding here.
One of Wespoint Island's graceful landscapes with gorse (Ulex) in full flower
Taken on nature trek in East Falklands
Pastel landscape across the water on walk in East Falklands
This is the highest point on hike retracing the route of Shackleton, Crean and Worsley from Fortuna to Stromness on the island of South Georgia. It involved a 1,000 foot climb and steep descent on scree and snow to the old whaling station at Stromness. The last sentence in the description of this hike was... Once you start the walk there is no turning back.
Brown Bluff
Brown Bluff, on the coast of the Antarctic Sound, is 2,450 feet high. You can barely see the penguins at the base.
Deception island in a cold wind was miserable.
The photo would appear to be in black-and-white were it not for the Antarctic "red" parkas.
Deception island from the sea.
I am saving the Antarctic landscapes, mountains, and glaciers for the end. Anything following those photos would be anticlimactic.
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