Monthly Archives: February 2010

Photos: The Scale of Antarctica

18th
Feb. × ’10
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It’s hard to judge the size of things in Antarctica. There is absolutely nothing man made with which to compare the ice covered mountains. No buildings or masts or pylons. Worse than that, there’s not even any trees or bushes or grass. There’s just rock and ice and snow and the sea. Nothing else. Mountains [...]

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Photos: birds in flight

16th
Feb. × ’10
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It’s not about the gear, it’s about knowing your subjects and how to take photos. But in the case of birds in flight, gear helps. Two things I like about my new zoom lens: super-fast autofocus and dual mode image stabilization. From the Falklands, an Upland Goose: Also in the Falklands, a Turkey Vulture. The [...]

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Photo: Sunset over the Drake Passage

15th
Feb. × ’10
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This is currently the desktop image on my laptop. Click for full sized file.

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Photo: hot tub, cold place

14th
Feb. × ’10
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I love my job!

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A bad flight (and a new laptop on the way?)

13th
Feb. × ’10
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The story of part one of my flight home: I waited by the cruise for my taxi, which didn’t seem to be booked by anyone, and once it was finally sorted I set off with about 45 minutes to go before my flight. Thankfully the airport in Ushuaia is pretty close to the town, because [...]

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