The Argentinian Base Almirante Brown (named for the Irish founder of the Argentine navy). Port Lockroy is home to the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust museum, shop and Post Office.
1 One of the huts that make up the Argentinian base of Almirante Brown.
2 Karen being delivered to shore.
3 Fram at Base Brown.
4 Climbing to the viewpoint above Base Brown.
5 The waves indicate a very recent (small) calving of ice from the glacier.
6 On top of the world.
7 Gentoo on guard duty.
8 A penguin defends against a Snowy Sheathbill.
9 Cormorants.
10 Splash.
11 A shy Snowy Sheathbill.
12 He's clearly not a tourist!
13 Cormorant in fllght.
14 Blue-eyed cormorant on the look out.
15 Blue-eyed cormorants are so called because.....
16 A much larger cruise ship - that was not allowed to land anyone!
17 View from the Polar Cirkel boat as we had our 15 minute cruise behind Base Brown.
18 Pushing through the floating ice.
19 As close as we dared get to the glacier - just before a rather large calving took place.
20 Speeding back to safety and warmth.
21 Farewell to Base Brown. This was the part that was occupied.
22 Minke below the surface of the crystal clear water.
23 Minke breaching during its display.
24 Whale and Ice.
25 The Minke as she(?) rolled on her back behind the ship.
26 Spouting Minke.
27 Looking right down the blow holes of "our" Minke.
28 A small 'berg that cracked up as the ship hit it head on.
29 A somewhat smaller vessel at Port Lockroy.
30 Port Lockroy - home of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, and the Post Office.
31 Oh dear!
32 The gland for the oil to protect their feathers is located down there somewhere!
33 Blue Eyed Cormorant preening.
34 Cormorants on their nest.
35 This was as active as this seal got!
36 It's a tough life.
37 Some places are easier to preen than others!
38 Neither animal seemed to even acknowledge the other's presence.
39 Richard and Andy watch a passing penguin.
40 This makes me feel a bit like I'm on the menu!
41 Authentic sledges at Port Lockroy, but clearly no longer in use.
42 The boat house at Port Lockroy and the penguins that do not recognise the 5-metre rule.
43 The Port Lockroy Museum, Post Office and shop.
44 Abandoned whaling equipment and whale bones.
45 Important reading material.
46 The penguins do this when they make a lot of noise!
