Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, has a certain frontier town feeling to it despite formally being a cathedral city. The harsh surroundings and the small-scale building stock contribute to this feeling, as does the smallness of the place (about 2000 inhabitants). The harbour has the wreck of ‘Lady Elizabeth’ to remind everybody of the dangers of seafaring (below). She was sailing around Cap Horn but never quite made it.
Below are some images giving a sense of the town.
Around town there are the usual attractions (below left, gentoo penguins) and a view of the stormy sea, much enjoyed by birds fishing whatever is brought up by the currents (below centre). Below right is a Southern giant petrel.
Above a turkey vulture seeking its pray. Below, back in town, the local hero Margaret Thatcher is watching from beside the memorial to the 1982 war. A view of the harbour on below left, with the Falkland Islands flag.
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