Thor's Life Notes
Photographs along the way

2026-02-01 Foyn Harbor, Portal Point

Stepping onto Antarctica
IMG_8641 It's 6 am and the sun is well up. Poldi looks for wildlife.
It's 6 am and the sun is well up. Poldi looks for wildlife.
IMG_2172 Seabirds cluster and feed.
Seabirds cluster and feed.
IMG_2161 Morning light on Antarctica.
Morning light on Antarctica.
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IMG_8678 We begin a zodiac cruise, passing this iceberg.
We begin a zodiac cruise, passing this iceberg.
IMG_8676 Kevin, one of the avid photographers in our group.
Kevin, one of the avid photographers in our group.
IMG_8676-2 And here are the other passengers in the zodiac boat.
And here are the other passengers in the zodiac boat.
IMG_2195 A humpback whale dives.
A humpback whale dives.
IMG_2196 Our ship, as we leave it to explore Foyn Harbor.
Our ship, as we leave it to explore Foyn Harbor.
IMG_2200 Ice sculptures.
Ice sculptures.
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IMG_2214 As we depart, other excursion boats return, navigating the ice floes in the way.
As we depart, other excursion boats return, navigating the ice floes in the way.
IMG_2220 More fantastice ice shapes.
More fantastice ice shapes.
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IMG_2229 The wreck of a Norwegian whaling ship. It caught fire in 1915, and was run aground to save the crew, who were rescued by another whailing ship.
The wreck of a Norwegian whaling ship. It caught fire in 1915, and was run aground to save the crew, who were rescued by another whailing ship.
IMG_2236 An Arctic tern.
An Arctic tern.
IMG_2244 Each zodiac boat was named.
Each zodiac boat was named.