Showing posts with label sea ice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sea ice. Show all posts

Monday, 22 May 2017

Over the sea ice to Shirley Is

Shirley Island is spearated from the Mitchell Peninsula by a narrow channel, on which the sea ice has managed to hold fast despite much of the ice in Newcomb Bay blowing out  several times already. A shortstroll out from Station and Mat, Zac, Watto and I were  exploring new terrain. My first sea ice stroll and much excitement in seeing my first Weddell seal.

Weddell Seal. photo: Jacque Comery
  
Weddell Seal Phto: Jacque Comery

Weddell Seal Photo: Jacque Comery

Sleepy Weddell. Photo: Jacque Comery


Sea ice on north side of Shirley Is.  Photo: Jacque Comery


Bergs to the north of Shirely. Photo: Jacque Comery

Wilson's Stom Petrels and Snow Petrels. Photo: Jacque Comery

Wilson's Storm Petrel. Photo: Jacque Comery

Wilson's Srorm Petrel. photo: Jacque Comery

Shirely Island. Photo: Jacque Comery

Bergs to the north. Photo: Jacque Comery

Early afternoon sun from Shirley. Photo: Jacque Comery

View to te north. Photo: Jacque Comery

Friday, 31 March 2017

And here comes the sea ice...

A short stroll down to the wharf at the back of Station this afternoon revealed the sea ice starting to form. I also spied some Adelie penguins through my binoculars, yesterday, just strolling over the ice across the bay. So what just looks like a thin slick of ice from Station is clearly gaining some thickness.

Sea ice building in Newcomba Bay. Photo: Jacque Comery

Photo: Jacque Comery

Casey Wharf. Photo: Jacque Comery

Photo: Jacque Comery

Along the bay edge looking back toward Station, Photo: Jacque Comery

Photo: Jacque Comery