Penguin Post Office, a Nature production about the Gentoo penguins of Port Lockroy, Antarctica, airs on PBS in the USA this evening. I am especially excited to see this documentary (having waited over a year for it) because I was in Port Lockroy, while the crew was filming last Antarctic summer. Check your local listings - it should be fun to see the daily lives of these penguins.
How I wish I could be back on Port Lockroy, and really savor each moment. Because of timing issues with being on a guided tour on Quark Expeditions, I felt pretty rushed to get through the gift shop (yes, I needed to buy souvenirs on the continent), take in the museum, write and mail post cards from...the post office...and savor all of the Gentoo penguins that reside there, all while trying to capture the experience with my lens -- the opportunity to just take my time had to give.
In the spirit of Penguin Post Office airing tonight, here are some photos taken last year from Port Lockroy -- on January 1, 2014, to be exact.
A Gentoo penguin gets its close up with the film crew of Penguin Post Office
Passengers from Quark Expeditions Sea Spirit arrive at Port Lockroy
One of the few buildings at Port Lockroy.
Thanks to Lisa Kim and Joel Bareng for this photo of me.
I left my my mark on new Year's Day in the Port Lockroy guest book.
Of course I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to even be here. Make sure to check your local listing and set your DVR, and please let me know what you think of the show in the comments.