Comments on: Antarctica, Part 3: Penguins, The Key to Happiness and World Peace?

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:50:51 +0000

@Sutapa: Thanks! Hard to beat penguins for an entertaining subject!

By: Sutapa Chattopadhyay

Sutapa Chattopadhyay — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:17:33 +0000

Beautiful, beautiful photos!! Lovely!!

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:44:53 +0000

@Aaron: Thank you! Certainly the wildlife is a critical dimension of the Antarctica experience, but I enjoyed the experience in its entirety. There was something about the place, its distance from everywhere else both physically and emotionally, and the history of the explorers who’d made their way there when ships like ours were only a dream. One could argue that the atmosphere of Antarctica alone makes it worth a visit:
http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2010/03/honest-antarctica-gray-skies-blue-ice/

By: Aaron Schubert

Aaron Schubert — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:40:42 +0000

Incredible photos mate! I must admit a trip to Antarctica has been something I have wanted to do for a long time. I guess from the photo’s the wildlife in itself makes it all worth it!

Aaron

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:59:14 +0000

@Dave: You know, I just saw Happy Feet (or at least a significant part of it) for the first time. The scene where the whale eats the penguin…pretty accurate.

@Gaea: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Inner peace — now there’s a challenge

By: Gaea

Gaea — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:23:27 +0000

I agree. These funny creatures may be the key to inner peace, world peace, and every other peace! That was great – thank you.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:01:16 +0000

Happy Feat! (for real)

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:17:01 +0000

@marta: We were very glad we decided to make the trip also. Surprisingly, it wasn’t particularly freezing. Because of the season (it was not the dead of winter, but instead the beginning of the Antarctic autumn), temperatures hovered between -5C/20F and 10C/50F. Also, we dressed very warmly, so as to make the cold temperatures the least of our worries — something we would very highly recommend on a visit to Antarctica.

By: marta

marta — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:51:26 +0000

they are so adorable! glad you decide to make this trip.
it must have been freezing for you guys.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:06:33 +0000

@Laura: We also didn’t realize how much noise penguins make before this trip. It just adds to the allure, right?!

@Zoe: That first picture gets us every time as well! It’s so hard to keep a straight face looking at it. We look forward to sharing more stories in person with you this summer!

@Sofia: Yes, penguins are incredible animals and yes, they do stink at times. What they have to go through to survive and procreate is really incredible!

@David: That is fantastic that you are taking off on your journey through Central Asia! Congratulations! I’ll take a look at your site and send you an email with some feedback or ideas. No, we didn’t contact your friends in El Salvador since our visit there was quite short. Thank you for the offer, though!

@Jean: How lovely to hear from you again! We were touched by your warm words about our journey and presentation. I hope you had a good trip home after the second Antarctica trip and are still remembering and absorbing all that you have seen and felt. Shared experiences with a loved one do bring you closer together and create a bond. We are still trying to put together projects for Africa, but hope to be there in August/September. We’ll let you know! Take care and enjoy a beautiful summer in northern Sweden!

@Dave and Deb: I completely understand not having a strong enough connection to watch the video – that’s the situation we’re in now in Chilean Patagonia! The shot with all the gear is actually of a National Geographic photographer – our gear isn’t quite that sophisticated (or big)