Even after years of working with ice, I sometimes still struggle to grasp the full extend of the beauty of ice. Ice just by itself is already of mesmerizing beauty. But presented in the right light of dusk, it’s just pure magic. Let’s keep working… Read More »The magic of ice
Ok, one more image from Patagonia last December before heading back south in two days time. Plenty of stories and pictures coming up soon, so make sure to follow along. Stay tuned!
Cleaning up my memory cards in preparations for the coming weeks. Emperor penguins on the sea ice of the Weddell Sea last November.
A few more days and then it’s time again to head out for more ice. Starting off the 2023 expedition year with Antarctica and Patagonia. I’ve got a bunch of interesting work assignments lined up with plenty of ice ahead throughout the year, continuing my… Read More »Start of the 2023 expedition year
Mittwoch Abend schon was vor? Wenn nicht, wie wäre es dann mit einem tiefgehenden Bericht über die Gletscher im hocharktischen Spitzbergen? In etlichen verrückten Expeditionen immer dem Wasser hinter, über die Oberfläche von gewaltigen Gletschern bis hinunter in die tiefsten Tiefen unter dem Eis. Dort… Read More »Vortragsankündigung
Einige von euch sind in den letzten Jahren bereits mit Interesse diversen meiner Posts über meine Gletscherforschungsaktivitäten auf Spitzbergen gefolgt. Anfang Februar habt ihr jetzt die Chance noch einmal einen vollständigen Überblick über diverse verrückte Aktionen zu bekommen. Wer schon immer mal etwas über den… Read More »Arktischer Mittwoch
Today I got the chance to go to another of those rare and incredible places of our planet. Dramatic landscape, impressive glaciers, snow-covered mountains, andean condors, guanacos, southern sea elephants and even a king penguin. All at the same spot. But of course there also… Read More »Another paradise full of trash
Snow, ice and even more ice. What is there not to like?
One of the surely more interesting operations. What do you do when you are in an uncharted bay, hiding from bad weather and thick sea ice all around you? Well, there is always a possibility to get out…
Glaciers, icebergs, a volcanic landscape and magical light. The Weddell Sea is truly a remarkable place.