Conditions: Overcast and cold
Air Temp: 2 deg C
Sea Temp: 0 deg C
Wind: 8 knot easterly
Sea State: Smooth
Visibility: 150 kilometres
Barometer: 995 mbs and rising
Latitude: 65 deg 30 mins South
Longitude: 64 deg 36 mins West
Friday February 16th, 2001
We left Mutton Cove at 0550 after spending a very quiet night, tied by the stern to a rock on the western edge of the island and the anchor out from the bow. The wind has been light all day as we have motored north towards the Argentine Islands, except for the outflows from the valleys to the east. Outflows of very cold air, originating high in the mountains and on the ice plateaus, air that we can physically see dropping through the clouds and down to the sea.
Being a Sunday, the Log today is brief on words to let me catch up on other things. But we are sending more photos today.
These photos are of a small berg that was well off our course early this morning. Even in the dull overcast of today it stood out from all the rest. We have never seen a berg of such magnificent colour.
It’s a shame that the day wasn’t sunny at the time, but we felt fortunate to witness such a marvel of nature at all.
Janot suggested that the penguins must have been up all night with their paintbrushes.
Until tomorrow,
Best wishes from all onboard.
Peter.
Sir Peter Blake
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