Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Thanks for looking. I rather like the wicked look in the Petrel's eyes myself! (-: Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > Wonderful, especially the last three. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 6, 2014, at 7:57 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > I come to our last stop in South Georgia, and my personal favourite > > location, Gold Harbour. It is so called because Iron Pyrite, otherwise > > known as Fool's Gold is found there. Unfortunately, it was another > heavily > > overcast and dreary day, with intermittent light rain, with fairly poor > > light. Even that however could not detract from the majestic beauty of > the > > place with a reasonable size King Penguin colony: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3753.jpg.html > > > > There were penguins doing everything: > > > > Moulting (you can see a small Gentoo Penguin colony as well, in the > Tussock > > Grass in the left bottom of the frame): > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3775.jpg.html > > > > Incubation: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3710.jpg.html > > > > Seduction: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3694.jpg.html > > > > In between the King Penguins were other wildlife/birds: > > > > Preening Fur Seals: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3835.jpg.html > > > > Posturing Fur Seals: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3739.jpg.html > > > > Giant Petrels waiting for a penguin slip-up: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3692.jpg.html > > > > Elephant Seals: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3702.jpg.html > > > > The real stars of this place were the Elephant Seals, hundreds of > juvenile > > males, more of these in the next post. > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >