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Antarctica in Photos | Breathtaking Images from Our Journey

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We left Antarctica weeks ago, but it still feels like yesterday. We continued our journey through South America, and yet it’s Antarctica we keep talking about. And when I have a quiet moment, it’s my photos from that journey that I return to.

Our cruise across the Drake Passage to the White Continent feels like a dream. In truth, it was a dream come true.

I took hundreds of photos, thousands even. And whilst I’ve shared a few in other posts, I still have so many more.

These are some of our favourites. The ones that make me breathe in… and wish I was still there.

The Snow. The Ice. And The Scale.

I always that knew we’d travel in the Antarctic spring. I love seeing wildlife, which is more abundant later in the season, but for me I had to see snow and ice and the iconic reflections in a calm Antarctic sea.

And we did. And there were moments that took our breath away. Moments when we’d look out at a landscape so perfect, it seemed unreal.

The Wildlife

Antarctica has an abundance of Penguins. Indeed even in this harsh, frozen environment, life flourishes.

We spotted Gentoo, Chinstraps (my favourite because they look so happy) and Adelie penguins. And one incredibly rare Emperor Penguin.

But there were seals and sea birds and whales too! 

The Light. The Stillness. And The Blue

The sky is different in Antarctica. In the early morning it seems that rather than darkness, it is the colour that melts away over night.

In the very early morning there was a Stillness. It wasn’t dark but Antarctica still slept.

And when the sun rose, wow did the blue return; it almost felt like there was so much blue in the sky that it fell into the sea and the ice, turning that blue too.

Antarctica

I’m not sure we’ll ever have the chance to return to Antarctica. Maybe this journey and this awe can only happen once in a lifetime.

But regardless of what might happen in the future, I will always know that we saw this. We watched the sky change, the mist roll, and the whales play. 

And maybe that’s enough.

Would You Like More About Antarctica?

If you’d like to read more from this journey, I have other posts about our incredible 10 day journey to Antarctica and beyond of our journey through South America.