West Point Island, Falkland Islands
Old rocks and young birds dominated our morning visit to the wild west coast of West Point Island. The rocks featured in this photo show the many layers of 400 million year-old sandstone that have been sculpted by wind and waves to the point that they are now in the form of waves themselves. These rocks form the Devil’s Nose, a dramatic outcrop projecting out into the Atlantic supporting the nests of hundreds of black-browed albatrosses. The many white spots in the background of the photo are the three month-old chicks of these magnificent sea birds. As adults, these birds will have a wingspan over six feet and they will likely be seen from Endeavour as we cruise these subantarctic waters in the years to come.
Old rocks and young birds dominated our morning visit to the wild west coast of West Point Island. The rocks featured in this photo show the many layers of 400 million year-old sandstone that have been sculpted by wind and waves to the point that they are now in the form of waves themselves. These rocks form the Devil’s Nose, a dramatic outcrop projecting out into the Atlantic supporting the nests of hundreds of black-browed albatrosses. The many white spots in the background of the photo are the three month-old chicks of these magnificent sea birds. As adults, these birds will have a wingspan over six feet and they will likely be seen from Endeavour as we cruise these subantarctic waters in the years to come.
