Antarctic Orca

Antarctic OrcaAfter days of crossing the Drake Passage and many hours spent on the bow looking through my binoculars, my hands numb in the frozen wind, I must admit I was a little excited when I spotted this pair of Killer Whales. My instinct was to change lens as I was excited to try and identify which type of ecotype the orcas were but before I did I snapped this picture of the scene. Prize Sizes: Sizing Guide Page SMALL: 12" x 8" (+0. 2" border) Only 100 Limited

It’s hard to even try to an explain or put into words the magic of Aura Borealis

I must admit I was a little excited when I spotted this pair of Killer Whales

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When I look at icebergs in all of their uniqueness and beauty

Each location around the world they have taken advantage of a different ecological niche

In the High Arctic at 74 degrees north the sun does not set for a few months during the summer

Mark waited into the early hours of the morning to capture this image of a pod of Belugas as the sun came close to the horizon for the golden hour

Some would say that I’m quite adventurous on my little zodiac

A huddle of chinstrap penguins slowly make their way down a steep iceberg

some orcas may never have interacted with humans and this pod was extremely inquisitive

An icy gaze from a Weddell Seal spotted on the edge of the ice floe close to Antarctic circle

Mark took this image on a sailing trip on the West Coast of Vancouver Island