After departing
Grytviken, a short
overnight cruise took us to Drygalski Fjord on the southeast coast
of South Georgia near Cape Disappointment.
It is named after Professor Erich von Drygalski who was the leader of the 1901-1903 Antarctica expedition. While (relatively speaking) we didn't see that much wildlife (besides a bazillion birds near the Risting Glacier - must have been some sort of food source), the scenery was stupendous!
It is named after Professor Erich von Drygalski who was the leader of the 1901-1903 Antarctica expedition. While (relatively speaking) we didn't see that much wildlife (besides a bazillion birds near the Risting Glacier - must have been some sort of food source), the scenery was stupendous!
Passengers gather on the bow of Ocean Nova as we are about to enter Drygalski Fjord
Incredibly colorful icebergs float by towering glaciated mountains in the early morning light
More misc. icebergs - they come in all shapes and sizes
Some crazy curved and ornate icebergs - mouseover image to see it drift by
Penguins were hanging out on some of the growlers and bergy bits
The water depth was over 200 meters deep where Risting Glacier drops into Drygalski Fjord
The ice is quite active/noisy with occasional glacier calving - mouseover image to see 1/6s later
Close-up of another glacier calving - click on link to see the whole sequence
The birds would return shortly after the rumbling and waves from the falling ice
This South Georgia Cape Petrel hung out by the ship for a long time
A couple of other Cape Petrels flew in and appeared to be jostling for some food
Departing Drygalski Fjord - mouseover image to see without ship in picture
And one final iceberg picture from the porthole of cabin 309!
For those interested in more pictures, here a sequence of a
glacier calving and a
South Georgia Cape Petrel in Drygalski Fjord.
As we ate brunch, the Ocean Nova cruised over to nearby
Cooper Bay, South Georgia.
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