Kunashir Island
Two of the rangers escorting us on Kunashir Island (rifle to ward off any "frisky" bears)
Steller Eagles on Kunashir Island
Iturup Island
Bus on Iturup Island
Hot Springs on Iturup Island
Hot Springs at Iturup Island
Urup Island
Pinacle Rock on Urup Island
Siberian Ruby Throat on Urup Island
Abandoned Settlement on Urup Island
Orchid, commonly seen along the Kuril Islands, on Simushir Island
Simushir Island
Droplet-covered plant on Simushir Island
Yankicho Island
Crested Auklets
Crested Auklets on Yankicho Island
Caldera at Yankicho Island
Yankicho Island at sunset
Crested Auklets (mostly) returning to nesting sites at dusk at Yankicho Island
Tufted Puffin
The Spirit of Enderby/Professor Khromov
Onekotan Island
Black Lake, Onekotan Island
Upper part of River that we crossed at Onekotan Island to get to Black Lake
Onekotan Island, Katya stopped to view as we worked our way down slope before crossing river back to landing site
Paramushir Island
Utashud Island
Common Guillemot
Brunnich's Guillemot
Brunich's Guillemot
Shipwreck in Vestnik Bay, Utashud Islands
Pelagic Commorant, Vestnik Bay, Utashud Islands
Sea Otter, Utashud Island
Vestnik Bay, Utashud Islands
Zhupanova River, Kamchatka
Steller Eagle, one of nine seen along the Zhupanova River of Kamchatka
Swallowtail butterfly in field near salmon fishing village at mouth of Zhupanova River, Kamchatka
Resident of a salmon fishing camp at mouth of Zhupanova River, Kamchatka
Village of Nikoi'skoye on Bering Island of the Commander Islands (new school, the building with the orange roof)
Rock Sandpipers, village of Nikoi'skoye, Bering Island of the Commander Islands (westernmost islands of the Aleutian chain)
NW Cape Northern Fur Seal Colony, Bering Island of the Commander Islands
Arij Karem Island of the Commander Islands
Red-footed Kittiwake among some Black-footed Kittiwakes
Medny Island of the Commander Islands
Peschanya Bay, Medny Island of the Commander Islands
Stone-covered beach landing site at Peschanya Bay, Medny Island (Commander Islands)
Abandoned village of Preobrajenskoye at Peschanya Bay, Medney Island
Peschanya Bay, Medny Island (Commander Islands)
Arctic Fox on Medny Island
Horned Puffin, Medny Island
Abandoned village of Preobrajenskoye at Peschanya Bay, Medny Island - odd to see old film reels
