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sharon osberg (SharonO) > I think the red ship is the MV Explorer, the one that went down after striking an iceberg two weeks after we returned home.
sharon osberg (SharonO) > We're in Drake's Passage now, the most unruly stretch of water in the world. It will take us 2 days to reach calm water, but the good news is amazing birds will be with us the entire way. This is a wandering albatross, the largest flying bird in the world with a wingspan of approximately 12 feet. This one is probably close to 40 years old. As they age, their bodies turn from speckled brown to pure white. The older ones also learn to stay far away from the ships they follow. This is when I started craving a longer lens.
sharon osberg (SharonO) > A younger wanderer. Sadly, albatross are seriously endangered.
sharon osberg (SharonO) > Black-browed albatross.
sharon osberg (SharonO) > Another wanderer.
sharon osberg (SharonO) > Time for the lifeboat drill. Unlike passengers on some cruise ships, the passengers on the Khlebnikov pay very, very close attention to life boat instructions :-)
sharon osberg (SharonO) > As lifeboats go, this one is really comfy....quite large with a roof.
sharon osberg (SharonO) > Our first sunset at sea.
sharon osberg (SharonO) > Next day, we see our first ice. The oily looking film is what sea ice looks like as it begins to form.
I think the red ship is the MV Explorer, the one that went down after striking an iceberg two weeks after we returned home.
> I think the red ship is the MV Explorer, the one that went down after striking an iceberg two weeks after we returned home.
I think the red ship is the MV Explorer, the one that went down after striking an iceberg two weeks after we returned home.
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