At the end of the Antarctic Peninsula stands Brown Bluff, a 745m high volcanic mountain. It has been named after its steep slopes and its brown-black stone. The stone is eroded by the constant winds (below).
The redeeming feature of the mountain is the cobble and ash beach at its seaside. Elsewhre it is surrounded by permanent ice and glaciers.
The beach provides nesting areas for a colony of Adèlie and gentoo penguins, and some seabirds. Below left an Adèlie and right a gentoo, recognisable by its white cheek patches.
This is family time for penguins. Some are collecting stones for their nests, others tending eggs, and some taking care of ther chicks.
Evidetly this place is beautiful also in a snowstorm, but my personal preference is sunshine (like today, with a temperature of -3°C). Below, Adèlie penguins on the march at the beach.
Although Adèlie penguin populations are overall declining, here there is still a sizable colony.
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