Because We Can

Linda went down to the Science Center this morning to check on her penguin. They are all still locked in the case drying. Hers is the chinstrap at the back on the right side, or at least she thinks it's that one. I can understand your confusion because if you've seen one chinstrap you have seen them all as they all look the same. We are spending the day inside Deception Island, which is a caldera of a volcano that has been invaded by the sea.  I took this photo later in the day after we had left the island, but at least it gives an idea of its shape. This view is looking through the narrow entrance with the snow-covered far side in the distance. There is also a "gotcha" in the entrance as there is a rock in the center of the entrance channel that is only 8 feet below the surface. In the late 1960s volcanic eruptions caused the abandonment of several scientific stations. We weren't the only vessel inside the cold era this morning. Lin...