Shedding light
Super treat to travel with Jasper Doest who took this photo of me in Antarctica just a few weeks ago. His work makes connections between image and emotion … and sheds new light on our place in the natural world. I recommend a follow!
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Stand out
Birds? You like ‘em? Check out my friend Jamie Coleman to get prepped for National Geographic’s Year of the Bird. It has been really fun to share some images from South Georgia this week … now let’s go back to the Arctic, shall we? P.S. It’s okay to stand out from the crowd. Photo Jamie Coleman
Weathering the storm
Weather the storm! South Georgia’s Ocean Harbour. King Penguins are more than beautiful; they’re tough. Sometimes it rains in paradise, but if they can hack it, so can we. Photo by Eric Guth.
Which pole, part 2
Is this north or south??? This photo is another clue from the same location I posted yesterday.
Together is the best way to travel
Good morning! Head over to Lindblad Expeditions for some great Antarctic shots while a mystery guest takes over their Instagram feed! (Hint: No, it’s not me, but it’s someone you already know) In the meantime …. killer whales! Traveling together is the best way to travel. This photo by Eric Guth.
Travels
Blues and greens, ice and mountains … it’s a peaceful day in Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia. Meet the North and Eric Guth have traveled extensively in the polar regions with National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions. From Russia, Iceland, Norway and other Arctic nations all the way down to the Antarctic ice, there’s nowhere quite like South Georgia….
Get up early
We are working with National Geographic Expeditions this week to share some words and images from South Georgia. I was there for the first time this season and Oh la la!!! Sunrise, South Georgia. It’s peaceful but not quiet. Waves lap the shore, penguins call, seals and sea lions squawk and roar. This island gives…
Ice binds everyone together
A lesson in generosity. This week, I attended the Arctic Inspiration Prize celebration here in Ottawa, Canada, and I witnessed the growth of a movement. Let me tell you how that movement started. Sima Sharifi first came to Canada as a political refugee from Iran. Her husband, Arnold Witzig, came as an immigrant from Switzerland….
Powerful Lena
More from Yakutia: the Lena Pillars of the mighty Lena river. Look at any map of Russia and you can see the Lena. She is powerful. I had been wanting to visit these banks ever since I started looking at maps and planning canoe trips. In the end, I arrived in a van that Yakutians…