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Kings as far as the eye can see

Kings as far as the eye can see

The famous Salisbury Plains, South Georgia - home to lots and lots of penguins.

The famous Salisbury Plains, South Georgia - home to lots and lots of penguins.
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Jan, 2014

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If the engine were cut, we would have heard just the crackling of slowly melting ice in this ultimate of serene locations.

My friends climb a hill of pulverised volcanic rock inside the volcanically active Deception Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula.

This near symmetrical melting would have occurred before the berg flipped over - something that we witnessed elsewhere in our Antarctic expedition.

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The active volcano that formed the Deception Island caldera is slowly reclaiming the buildings that remain, with the help of the antarctic weather.

Stanley is known for its colourful tin-clad rooftops.

Two whaling ships are beached far above the waterline at Grytviken.

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