#south shetland islands

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By Johnbozinov

Half Moon Island, South Shetlands, Antarctica

#Antarctica #animals #penguins #penguin #cute #wildlife #half moon island #shetland islands #south shetlands #south shetland islands

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A chinstrap penguin tends to its chicks in Antarctica's South Shetland Islands.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ACACIA JOHNSON, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

#acacia johnson #photographer #national geographic #chinstrap penguin #penguin #bird photography #antarcticaq #south shetland islands #nature

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The Barque Europa off the South Shetland Islands, by Duncan Murrell, 2023

#tall ship #sailing #barque europa #one day my dear i will visit you #south shetland islands

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The entrance to the flooded caldera of Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, is called Neptune's Bellows due to the strong gusts of wind often encountered there.

#deception island #south shetland islands #antarctica

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Looking for last-minute Antarctica tickets? Eight FAQ answered

When Chris and I (Deah) set out on our year-long South American journey, we hoped that a visit to Antarctica would be in our near future. I set about to researching how to make that happen, and two months later, we were on a boat heading to our seventh continent. Here’s the most frequent eight questions I’ve heard from friends and travelers on how to score the very best deals to go to…

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Under the Weddell Sea

An unexpected medical emergency aboard Viking Octantis dramatically changed our travel plans. Rather than repositioning overnight to Damoy Point to explore historic British and Argentine huts, Captain Cardestig rerouted the ship and raced north to King George Island in the South Shetland Islands to facilitate a medical evacuation for a sick passenger. Consequently, all future excursions were…

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#King George Island #sea life #South Shetland Islands #submarine #Viking Octantis

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A penguin next to an old whaling factory on Deception Island, Antarctica (February 2018).

#photography #birds #penguins #antarctica #south shetland islands #deception island

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The Witty Traveler's Guide To Cruising Antarctica

Ah, the joys of summer. Never ending sunshine. Balmy temperatures in the twenties & thirties. The refreshing feel of gale-force winds upon your skin. Such are the perks of spending a summer (i.e. winter for the northern hemisphere) visiting the White Continent. Antarctica, duly nicknamed not so much for its demographics as for the fact that everything is covered in snow and ice, is seeing more…

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#Antarctic #Antarctic Cruises #Antarctic Peninsula #Antarctica #Drake Passage #Elephant Island #Ernest Shackleton #Falkland Islands #Gerlache Strait #Neumaier Channel #South Shetland Islands #Stanley

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Warm volcanic bath at Port Foster, Deception Island

#Deception Island #Port Foster #South Shetland Islands #antarctica #photo #photography

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Antarctica Day 8

One of the optional extras you can book is camping on the shore which I’m sure is a pretty fucking amazing experience if freezing to death is high on your bucket list, but conditions have to be right. They’d tried early on in the trip and last night they’d tried again but it had started raining, the wind was getting up, the snow wouldn’t hold the pegs and they’d declared it cancelled because…

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Tromso, Norway to Reykjavik, Iceland Cruise 2023

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#Faroe Islands #Great Britian #Iceland #Norway #Scotland #Shetland islands #South Queensferry

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On March 3rd 1883 three hundred inhabitants of the remote Shetland island of Foula were on the point of starvation as the first supply boat of the year reached the stormbound community.

Foula, often described as the "Edge Of The World" is our most remote inhabited island. It is situated in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 20 miles to the west of the Shetland mainland. It is an island of crofting townships, breath-taking sheer cliff drops, and a wealth of wild flowers and wildlife.

Over a century ago, in 1881, Foula had a population of 267, mostly employed in fishing...at the last census in 2001 that figure had dropped to just 38.

On March 3rd 1883 the Shetland Times published this;

The Weather and Mails – Foula

Nine weeks have now expired since our last mail was landed, and all our resources are almost exhausted. Sugar and tobacco have been all done for more than a fortnight, and tea, coffee, etc, are now done also. Those who had a little meal to spare have helped those who had none, a thing often done in Foula, but if the weather does not moderate we will soon be all alike. The boat has been in readiness now for some time to go to Walls for supplies, and as the weather has become a little more moderate today they are going to make a start, so we hope that they may get safe through, and a chance to return again soon. But we doubt if the mail boat will be able to cross today yet, as the wind still inclines to the westward.

There isn’t much more than this about their plight, but it seems that same day they breathed a sigh of relief as a boat must have made it to Mainland and back successfully.

Today crofting as well as fishing are the main activities, half the population living at Hametoun in the south east and the remainder to be found at Ham near Ham Voe on the east coast. The island is not connected to any mainland electricity grid system. In 1987 a community electricity scheme was constructed, comprising a 3.3kV island grid which linked diesel generators, a wind turbine and a hydroelectricity scheme to the island’s properties. This scheme gradually fell into disrepair and has undergone a major refurbishment, funded primarily through grants.

Before refurbishment, the entire island's power was supplied by one of the two diesel generators which operated between approximately 7.20am and 00.30am. That’s not to say they were without power for the, just under 7 hours the generator is off, a battery/inverter system was installed between 2006 and January 2007, a solar charging array helps top up the batteries as well . The system was fully commissioned at the beginning of March 2007 and already the islanders not only have continuous power ( instead of the previous 17 hours per day) but are noticing considerable savings in diesel fuel use. Since diesel has to be shipped in by ferry (and often the weather is too bad for the ferry to run for up to 3 weeks on end) this of huge value.

An interesting feature of the island's people is that they still observe the old Julian calendar, replaced in 1752 in Britain by the present Gregorian system which deleted 11 days from the year. Remote areas of the country kept to the old calendar, adding an extra day in 1800, which was a leap year, and some parts of Shetland continued to observe festivals 12 days after the dates in the new calendar. The most remote areas kept to the old calendar longest, and the people of Foula still celebrate Christmas on 6 January and New Year's Day on 13 January

Travel to the island is by sea or air and is completely dependent on suitable weather conditions.

A wee bit more, and a short video can be found at the link below.

#scotland #scottish #history #shetland

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“Uncomfortable pillow” by Andrew Peacock

Location of shot: Snow Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

These elephant seal weaners were practicing their jousting skills for many minutes before they collapsed in exhaustion. One looks to be resting far more comfortably than the other!

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

#andrew peacock #photographer #elephant seal #seal #animal #mammal #wildlife #snow island #south shetland islands #antarctica #nature #comedy wildlife photography awards

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Bark Europa off the South Shetland Islands, 25 Feb. 2023

Video was made by Duncan Murrell

#tall ship #bark #barque europa #off shetland islands #2023

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Pete's Pillar is a distinctive rock stack at the entrance to the flooded caldera of Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

#deception island #south shetland islands #antarctica

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specific Fontaine characters origin headcanon but I don't give explanation

- Neuvillette: occitania, france

- Navia: balearic islands to boernician-scottish and spanish parents

- Charlotte: south holland

- Wriothesley: shetland, scotland

- Sigewinne: southern germany

- Clorinde: sardinia, italy

- Lyney and Lynette: brittany, france

- Freminet: monaco

#genshin impact #neuvillette #navia #genshin charlotte #wriothesley #sigewinne #clorinde #lyney #lynette #freminet #source: i am european #charlotte hc courtesy of romo