Antarctica -- October-November 2010

Probably in Strait of Magellan after leaving Magdelena Island. Sailing toward Beagle Channel. The streaks on the hillsides (below the treeline and the snowcap) are seasonal creeks with (many!) waterfalls that carry water from the melting snow. It was late spring here. Several waterfalls are visible in this photo. Some of these waterfalls are probably 600-800-foot sheer drops.

I believe we saw only about two human-built structures between leaving Magdelena Island and returning to the Ushuaia area on the Beagle Channel. This is a VERY sparsely populated region.

(Probably 21 Nov 2010)