Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >