Arctic pics

[beren]

My Dad is currently working in arctic waters near Greenland and sent some pics of the environs. I have attached some of the images, one includes a polar bear that was photographed after swimming from a nearby iceberg to check out the ships scout boat wish I was there.

Cheers

[Dennis]

Wow – what a fabulous opportunity in a stunningly beautiful region! Love thos photos Stuart, thanks for posting them.

Sadly, we may not see too much more of this if the melting continues.

Cheers

Dennis

[Striker (Tony)]

Thats one I place I would love to see.

The 4 image showing the iceberg underwater is a stunner.
Thanks for sharing Stuart

[RB (Andrew)]

Wow, thanks for the pics Stuart, awesome to see shots like these.

I'm sure any of us would jump at the opportunity to visit this wonderful cold wilderness and have the opportunity to photograph it.

Do you have any more?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Very nice Stuart. They are great shots. Very envious. I would imagine that when it gets dark up there it gets REALLY dark!!! The big question is though, now that it is getting darker for longer, did he take a telescope.

[xstream (John)]

Thanks for sharing Stuart absolutely stunning.
I concur with Tony about #4 it's a pearler.

[Matty P (Matt)]

Fantastic images, thanks for sharing Stuart.

It really gives you another perspective on this part on the world. The last one is stunning.

[Liz]

WOW , amazingly beautiful,love them all, but especially the polar bear.
Big thanks for showing them, and thanks to your dad. Does he need an assistant??

[Robert_T]

The one with the sun over the ice-sheets in my pic, magical moody feel. Great stuff

[beren]

Does he need an assistant??

I wish, I'd put my hand up in a heartbeat.


Cheers......I'm pretty sure the vesel is operating above 80th Lat and working with a icebreaker, two more pics attached

[Ric]

WOW, fantastic images.

Wish I was there as well.

Cheers

[Liz]

Keep them coming

[gary]

Thanks for posting these great shots!

Perhaps the polar bear is a bit of a worry? Though I have no expertise in the
behaviour of polar bears, it does leave one wondering if it is the norm to
see them adrift on icebergs? One might assume that the effort to swim out
would not be taken lightly, which makes me wonder if he was either very hungry or
thinking that by getting to the boat, he would effectively be iceberg hopping?
In light of the reports of the impact of diminishing pack ice upon polar bear
survival, might this be a first hand account? Or perhaps this is normal? I don't know.
It would be interesting to learn more.

Thanks again for these fascinating shots.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Simply breathtaking, Big dollars for a tourist to get shots like them....thx for sharing....cheers Kev.

[beren]

Some more pics the conditions are starting to change rapidly, survey work my Dad is particpating in will be winding up with the ice pack reforming.

[RB (Andrew)]

Wow, more beautiful shots !
I really love that last one Stuart.

[iceman (Mike)]

Wow! incredible.

[xstream (John)]

Great stuff! Your old man sure is one lucky bloke Stuart.

[beren]

Cheers

Some more pics.....seals

[danielsun]

Incredible pics there Beren, Love them all!
Your Dad must be having an amazing experience, My brother was a merchant seamen and was lucky enough to go to Antartica.
I am also interested about the polar being so far out from shore.
I remember just recently watching a doco on polar bears but cannot remember them doing any sort of long distance swimming.