sunset in the Southern waters

Chile - 2013

sunset in the Southern waters

sunset in the Southern waters

23 Feb 2013 79
sunset, from the bar

sunset, from the bar

20 Feb 2013 64
I don't know who the gentleman in the picture is, but he certainly made it worth taking.
hallway

hallway

20 Feb 2013 68
straightened a bit - after all, the ship was rolling slightly....
reflections

reflections

20 Feb 2013 87
zodiac

zodiac

21 Feb 2013 74
our means of transport from ship to shore
landing on Hornos Island

landing on Hornos Island

21 Feb 2013 87
Taken from a bobbing zodiac, this has been artistically enhanced just a bit to make the blur seem almost intentional.
ship to shore

ship to shore

21 Feb 2013 73
the Albatross, Cape Horn

the Albatross, Cape Horn

21 Feb 2013 63
detail of the Albatross statue

detail of the Albatross statue

21 Feb 2013 84
Cape Horn
Cape Horn lighthouse

Cape Horn lighthouse

21 Feb 2013 1 80
typical tourist view The keeper and his family sign up for a one-year tour of duty there. We were told that in the winter a cable is run over the top of the house to anchor it against the ferocious winds.
the Chilean flag

the Chilean flag

21 Feb 2013 72
starting to round Cape Horn

starting to round Cape Horn

21 Feb 2013 64
Sorry about picture quality, but this is a viewpoint few are lucky enough to have.
Cape Horn

Cape Horn

21 Feb 2013 100
Antarctica was about 600 miles behind me at this point.
a visit to the bridge

a visit to the bridge

21 Feb 2013 87
navigation tools

navigation tools

21 Feb 2013 72
navigation chart

navigation chart

21 Feb 2013 62
life jackets

life jackets

21 Feb 2013 79
shipboard scene

shipboard scene

21 Feb 2013 87
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