In Search of Isbjørn.

[Flutterby]

What beautiful pics...even the really 'bad' one of the seal!! -O

So why was your pic in NatGeo? Can you post a copy of the article?

[Dewi]

Thanks Amoli. The ship took us around everywhere and we went ashore by zodiac at various places. The ship either stayed in the bay, or moved location and we would catch up with it later, but it never moved too far away from where we were.

Flutts. Don't think they had computers in those days to make a link to it. (Nov 89 edition if you want to dig it out from somewhere).

I'll need a few of them PN.

[Richprins]

You have a good photographer's eye, Deli!

Whenever I see that ship now I get hungry! -O

[Dewi]

The vistas stretched for miles and our little ship was dwarfed in this landscape.



More Moss Campion was found.



Along with White Arctic Bell Heather. White Heather is considered to be a very lucky omen here in Wales.



I'm still trying to figure out which plant the red leaves belong to in this next pic, but I liked the colours which were offset by the Lichens.



We came upon the carcass of a Reindeer and wondered what had happened.



Two Norwegians were spending some time at the hut on the point here and had two Huskies with them. This one was chilling out on the stoep.



Next to the hut, Tufted Saxifrage blosomed in small clumps.



The same flowers with out guide discussing events with the two Norwegians in the background.



The rock formations and moss growth offered more photo opportunities as we waited to head back to the ship.



Back onboard, we lunched out on the deck. Thick pea and ham soup with crispbread. A nice way to eat lunch in the sunshine.





The rest of the afternoon we sailed Northeast, Taking in the scenery and munching on delicious chocolate fudge cookies.





Eventually we approached Lagoya Island, a low strip of land which we would go ashore at to see the local inhabitants.

[Sprocky]

That Reindeer carcass looks fresh, or is it just preserved by the cold?

[Flutterby]

Wow...lovely landscapes!!

In the pic of the guide talking to the Norwegians, where does that door go to?? -O

[Lisbeth]

The Tufted Saxifrage are lovely flowers I see that there are women on board....no jinx?

[nan]

love the lichens/flowers ... a little bit like in the Alps
the carcass is frozen... ready for the next one

keep an eye on the landscapes, marvelous Dewi's landscapes, thanks Dewi
and try to reproduce the rule of 1/3 - 2/3

and now the coockies wow... seems to be a delice

[Flutterby]

Flutts. Don't think they had computers in those days to make a link to it. (Nov 89 edition if you want to dig it out from somewhere).

I'm sure you have a copy you could scan!

[PRWIN]

lovely shots again Dewi,