Antarctica -- October-November 2010

This was taken from the parking area in front of the airport.That's the town off in the distance at the base of the mountains. There were ski slopes/trails that just barely show up in this view (one is to the left of center, cut through the forest between the town and the tree line. However, I was told the lifts have been removed. There is a newer ski area a few miles away.

I cropped this photo to remove a number of foreground parked vehicles. You can still see the word "taxi" (which I missed) on the left at the bottom of the photo.

(19 Nov 2010)

Flew here on the morning of the 19th. It’s on the north shore of the Beagle Channel. This photo was taken from the airport, which is essentially right on the water.

Those mountains are pretty impressive. The plane seemed to apporach the airport by flying down the Beagle Channel for several miles. Both the surrounding and the architecture of the town gave the impression of a European alpine village.

Population is perhaps 40,000. It’s the southernmost city in the world anywhere near that size.