Antarctica -- October-November 2010

Ushuaia, Argentina. This was taken from near where the previous photo was, but facing the opposite direction. The body of water is the Beagle Channel. Ushuaia is on the north shore of the Beagle Channel.

There were mountains in essentially every direction. The flight to Ushuaia had come from Buenos Aires, several hundred miles to the north. I think the pilot (flying south) had crossed the mountains (perhaps through a mountain pass) maybe 25 or 30 miles east of Ushuaia and them done the last part of his landing descent/approach flying west OVER the Beagle Channel.

(19 Nov 2010)

Another view from the airport. This time looking toward the Beagle Channel.