The Arctic
punkdoc
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As suggested a thread of photos and a little chatter from my trip.
1 and 2. Reindeer. Very common and totally un bothered by humans.
3. The killing fields. A huge pile of Beluga whale bones, left over from the days of hunting, very traumatic.
4,5. Glaciers. All over the place. Frequently saw "calfing", great blocks of ice crashing into the sea. Some are a fantastic blue colour, if the ice is very dense.
6. Plants. Surprisingly common around the shore, where the ice melts. The growing season is about 10 weeks.
7. Home! An unheated, except for cooking stove, rigid tent.
More to follow.
How can you lie there and think of England
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
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Stunning Pdoc
Wow
I hadn't expected there to be grass
Was it very quiet?
Thanks for sharing Puncdoc, looks amazing!
Hadn't really thought about it, but i didn't expect grass either.
Lovely pics, look forward to more
Brrrrrrr, don't think i could have slept in the tent.
Surprisingly noisy Chicky. Lots of birds, the sea, which could be quite rough and the "groaning" of the glaciers. No people though and no phone, TV or internet, just a satellite phone for emergencies. It was wonderful to be out of touch with everyone and everything.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Great photos punkdoc. The weather was better than at home too.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Bet you wouldn't mind if the big 'bear' was poldark RB
Welcome home Pdoc - very interesting pictures. Weather looks very benign - what sort of temperatures did you have? Was it windy? Somehow I always think of the Antarctic as windy and the Arctic as not - too much watching John Mills as Captain Scott probably.
And, of course, - did you get to see a polar bear??
SGL and RB - can't take you two anywhere - just as well Panda is having a day out or she'd be joining in too...
Fabulous doc. The contrast of sky, sea and ice is stunning
pic 3
The sound of nature - the best sound there is - without doubt
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely to see, thanks for sharing and glad you are safely home too.