A female sea lion popped up 5 feet to my left as I was about to shoot pictures from a sea lion colony from a "safe distance" 50 yards away.
The first 45 minutes with very little wind during the trip, on day 6. Shortly after taking this pic, the winds picked up and I had to find shelter for 48 hours on a small island.
Saunders Island.
3:30 AM, North Coast of East Falkland.
Black-browed Albatross with a wing span of 7-8 ft.
Gentoo Penguins at Death Head, West Falklands.
2 roaring male Sea Lions among a dozen females with newborn pups.
King George Bay, West Falklands.
Night paddle, South Coast of West Falklands.
King Penguin with newborn.
Female Sea Elephant.
Washer-Dryer, made by NDK.
Bruno, the speaking lamb.
747 landing on Saunders Island, West Falklands.
Inpenetrable Tussock Island.
Rockhopper Penguin.
Fermale Sea Lion protecting her newborn. A male Sea Lion was assisting her defending the nursery only a few seconds after this picture was taken.
Hummock Island, King George Bay, West Falklands.
Female Sea Lion.
This headland reminded me to the Sphynx in Luxor, Egypt.
Gentoo Penguin checking out the new Kari Tek skeg design.
"The Neck" on Saunders Island, West Falklands.
Rockhopper Penguins arrive in September in the Falklands, and after molting in April, return to sea.
Curious female Sea Lion.
Emergency stop to let a gale pass in protected bay on North Coast of West Falklands.
Southern Elephant Seal, able to dive 1 Mile deep (1,500 meters), staying submerged for up to 2 hours.
I thought about the Chrysler Building when passing this headland.
The scenery became more friendly on the North Coast of East Falklands.
A lonely sea container provided wind shelter for the tent. Whaler bay, West Falklands.
Gentoo Penguins commute from their colonies up to 1 Mile inland and walk the distance to and from the sea.
After completing the circumnavigation, I flew back to my friends on Saunders Island.
The pilot flew mostly along the coastline I paddled for the past 3+ weeks ... I realized I missed the most beautiful landing sites and camp spots with a 100% accuracy.
