South Georgia

Picture of the Month

Mtns and Cloud

Shackleton's Island : South Georgia

This month, a slight departure. Rather than a single image, I am posting several from my recent expedition to the island of South Georgia. Located in the Atlantic sub-Antarctic, South Georgia is a magical place, with spectacular mountain scenery, compelling history, and one of the greatest collections of wildlife I have ever seen.

I spent several weeks there in December, thanks to the South Georgia Heritage Trust, the British Antarctic Survey, and the Royal Navy, on whose ship, the HMS ENDURANCE, I was fortunate enough to travel. The purpose of the trip was to gather photographs for a new book in my Wild Isles series. These images are a preview.



              Wandering Albatross on nest, Bird island

Wandering Albatross Displaying

Clearing Summer Storm

Antarctic Prion in Rough Seas

Mount Sugartop   2323 meters

Macaroni Penguins on "Big Mac" colony, Bird Island

Reusch Glacier and Mt. Roots, Aerial

For more information on South Georgia, and the important work of the South Georgia Heritage Trust, click here.

Camera : Nikon D2X Digital, Natural Light

Life, Color, Drama, Reality .... No Digital Manipulation