Tag: Antarctica

  • Day 3 Antarctica Showed the Flat Fellas Another Side of Itself

    Day 3 Antarctica Showed the Flat Fellas Another Side of Itself

    #flatstanley #flathal #antarctica Having seen moody and overcast, and bright, vibrant sunshine, day three offered dense fog and mist. For most of the day it seemed impossible to identify the horizon, the water bleeding into the mist. The flat Fellas spent part of the day looking through photographs we had already taken, and working on…

  • A Fun & Cold Time Watching The Sun Set

    A Fun & Cold Time Watching The Sun Set

    #flatstanley #flathal #antarctica The high of the day was only a little above freezing, and the temperature seemed to drop quickly with the sun, but the color didn’t just linger in the sky, it seemed to get more brilliant and interesting as the time passed. For most of an hour, maybe more the sky reflected…

  • The Sunlight Gives Us A Blue Sky And A Blue Ocean

    The Sunlight Gives Us A Blue Sky And A Blue Ocean

    #flatstanley #flathal #antarctica With help from Google’s Gemini AI:The sky’s blueness is primarily due to the scattering of light by air molecules.   
The ocean’s blueness is mainly due to the absorption of longer wavelengths of light by water molecules. While both involve the interaction of light with matter, how it happens is different.

  • Day 2 Antarctica Showed Up Ready For Pictures!

    Day 2 Antarctica Showed Up Ready For Pictures!

    #flatstanley #antarctica #flathal @hollandamericaline After showing us its moody side, Antarctica dazzled the flat fellas with endless expanses of ice, mountains, and the occasional wild animal. “A Colony of Gentoo Penguins to Port!” It was such an exciting announcement. The flat fellas joined other passengers in rushing to the rails of the ship. The scoured…

  • Antarctica has its own color palette.

    Antarctica has its own color palette.

    #flatstanley #flathal #antarctica A place without fire engine red, except on man-made structures, this is a content that mixes blues with gray tones to create a unique landscape all its own. The blue ice here is like the blue ice in glaciers the world over, the bluer it is — as we understand it —…

  • The Flat Fellas First Day In Antarctica

    The Flat Fellas First Day In Antarctica

    #flathal #flatstanley #antarctica The overcast weather seemed like it might be a bummer at first, but as we looked at our photos we realized it was highlighting the way the ice of Antarctica seemed to glow on the horizon. Our photos captured a moody tone, depicting the harsh conditions living here must entail. Flat Hal…