#burgerbukta

[davidstanleytravel]

Paierlbreen Glacier is at the north end of Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway.

[grzegorz-szymanski]

Zaległy post! Zresztą Luciapynten pomiędzy dwoma Burgerbuktami (Vestre-Burgerbukta i Austre-Burgerbukta) w pobliżu Hornsundu to bardzo malownicze miejsce. Jak również w głębi Vestre-Burgerbukta prowadzącej do Paierlbreen jest również pięknie. Razem z grupą osób współpracujących z Uniwersytetem Śląskim, którzy działali w ramach projektu naukowo-badawczego Warming of the Arctic - Tracing Changes by Three Generations pływaliśmy tworząc profil poprzeczny i podłużny przy wykorzystaniu sondy CTD. http://eur-share.inreach.garmin.com/magnuszaremba https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:316513/zoom:14 https://www.vesselfinder.com/?mmsi=261025570 https://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=SPG3930 #Arktyka #Arktyka2019 #MagnusZaremba #gorączkapolarna #Svalbard #Spitsbergen #SpitsbergenZachodni #ZiemiaWedelJarslberga #WedelJarlsbergLand #Hornsund #Luciapynten #Burgerbukta #Vestre-Burgerbukta #Austre-Burgerbukta #Paierlbreen #RIS #ResearchInSvalbard #UŚ #UniwersytetŚląski #UniwersytetSlaski #WNoZ #WydziałNaukoZiemi #WydzialNaukoZiemi #WydziałPrzyrodniczy #WydzialPrzyrodniczy #IG #InstytutGeografii #CentrumStudiówPolarnych #CentumStudiowPolarnych #geografia #geomorfologia #glacjologia #Arctic #Arctic2019 #arcticsyndrome #UniversityofSilesia #FacultyofEarthSciences #DepartmentofGeomorphology #CentreforPolarStudies #CatS61 #geography #geomorphology #glaciology #geografi #geomorfologi #glaciologi (w: Hornsund) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1lVdLVIoJi/?igshid=1lfs405yz54k

[markvogler]

As a Polar Expedition Guide I bounce between the poles for work. It’s a hard job but offers the opportunity to meet and work with incredibly special people in jaw dropping, mysterious landscapes of ice. As summer approaches I was looking North, sights set to the #Arctic and a return to #Svalbard in a few weeks. However, due to #covid19 my season has been put on hold and will most likely be canceled altogether. My good friend, fellow expedition guide and brilliant photographer @claudio.ghiglione started a project to share 10 images of how we guides see the Arctic, through #arcticguideseyes #1 of 10 - #socialdistancing When I‘m in my zodiac alone in the ice, surrounded by vast wildness of massive scale I’m most myself and at peace in the embrace of a presence so much more important than I am. Thank you @maru_corne for snapping this photo of me in #Svalbard heading into my #happyplace (at Burgerbukta) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5VQY7h6lX/?igshid=1deh5fopsqrfe

[dknuth]

Burgerbukta and Isbjørnhamna

We headed out for a zodiac cruise to glaciers, icebergs and sea birds at Burgerbutka.  The glacier face wasn't grounded, so there were some blue ice berglets on the water. 

And Glaucus Gulls on the rocks.

As we approached the glacier Will, our guide and zodiac driver for the morning, spotted Beluga Whales below the face of the glacier.  He's all excited because this was only his second time seeing Belugas.  This spotting was amazing to me.  He's spotted small white bits on the waves below a wall of white ice surrounded by small white bits of ice on the water.   Some minutes later the rest of us could see that these white bits are moving differently than the ice white bits, and eventually can see that they are indeed a pod of white beluga whales.   Will let the other zodiac drivers know where they are and we followed them slowly along the shore.   Will then took our zodiac out of the group and headed much further down the fjord and cut the engine to wait for the belugas to show up, so they would come closer.  We eventually saw more than ten whales moving around in several groups.  We just saw their backs as they were swimming, but that's all you usually see with whales and such. 

While belugas were once common here, they are fairly rare now and this was a pretty big group, in fact probably a significant percentage of the entire population in Svalbard.  

After letting the whales continue on their way we stopped below a cliff with thousands of nesting kittiwakes. I didn't realize how many were high on the cliff until I looked at the pictures on the iPad at lunch.

After lunch we stopped at Isbjørnhamna to see a large colony of Little Auks.   We had been seeing Little Auks all along, they are the most populous birds on Svalbard, but not clear enough for me to actually see any detail.  After the long/fast walk our group joined the others sitting below the slope watching the birds.  

They nest in skree slopes in the holes between the rocks.   There were then some of thousands of them nesting here.   At first I didn't really realize the number of them on the slope above us, although the cacophony they make was certainly a clue.   As I looked more closely I could see them all over the rocks.  Zooming in with the camera revealed even more popping in and out of the crevices between the rocks.  

I have to say that the long/fast hikes worked well for me.   I got some exercise and still got too see the wildlife.   I enjoy watching the birds, etc.   But a half an hour watching one set of creatures is usually enough.  

Back on board after the hike it was time for the Polar Plunge where you could take a quick dip in the cold sea.   We did not, but about a dozen folks did.   My excuse was the lack of a swim suit.

[livetiny-dienever]

Blue ice peaks by Heaven`s Gate (John) on Flickr.

[davidstanleytravel]

The geological history of Spitsbergen Island is laid out like an open book on the west side of Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway.

[davidstanleytravel]

The rusting iron oxide in the Devonian Old Red sandstone along Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway, dates back hundreds of millions of years.

[davidstanleytravel]

Eroded iron oxide from the Devonian Old Red sandstone above has accumulated along the shore of Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway.

[davidstanleytravel]

Burgerbukta is a stunning bay on the north side of Hornsund Fjord, South Svalbard, Norway.

[davidstanleytravel]

This cliff on Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway, displays Devonian Old Red sandstone overlain by dark Triassic sediments and topped by a thick cap of Permian carbonates.

[davidstanleytravel]

Sofiekammen, a spectacular rock wall on Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway, displays colorful geological strata.

[davidstanleytravel]

This striking cliff at the entrance to Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway, has been scraped clean by ancient glaciers.

[davidstanleytravel]

Burgerbukta Bay off Hornsund Fjord in South Svalbard, Norway, is perhaps the most beautiful in the archipelago.

[davidstanleytravel]

This massive headland faces Hornsund Flord at the entrance to Burgerbukta Bay, South Svalbard, Norway.

[grzegorz-szymanski]

Bardzo dużo osób pyta nas czy widzieliśmy jakiegoś misia. Tak więc podczas przedostatniego zlecania widzieliśmy niedźwiedzia polarnego, ale jak widać (a właściwie ledwo co widać) był pod nas bardzo daleko. Ciekawskie stworzenie schodziło z bardzo stromego szczytu. Pytanie co robił na górze... Takie atrakcje miała część osób współpracujących z Uniwersytetem Śląskim, którzy działają w ramach projektu naukowo-badawczego Warming of the Arctic - Tracing Changes by Three Generations. Lokalizacja to Luciapynten pomiędzy dwoma Burgerbuktami (Vestre-Burgerbukta i Austre-Burgerbukta) w pobliżu Hornsundu. http://eur-share.inreach.garmin.com/magnuszaremba https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:316513/zoom:14 https://www.vesselfinder.com/?mmsi=261025570 https://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=SPG3930 @hardydzik #Arktyka #Arktyka2019 #MagnusZaremba #gorączkapolarna #Svalbard #Spitsbergen #SpitsbergenZachodni #SørkappLand #Hornsund #Luciapynten #Burgerbukta #Vestre-Burgerbukta #Austr-Burgerbukta #RIS #ResearchInSvalbard #UniwersytetŚląski #Arctic #Arctic2019 #arcticsyndrome #UniversityofSilesia (w: Hornsund) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1OrzvxIoyL/?igshid=1nbcw6iwpq1ne

[dknuth]

Burgerbukta and Isbjørnhamna

We headed out for a zodiac cruise to glaciers, icebergs and sea birds at Burgerbutka, but as we approached the glacier Will, our guide and zodiac driver for the morning, spotted Beluga Whales below the face of the glacier.  He's all excited because this is only his second time seeing Belugas.  This was amazing to me.  He's spotted small white bits on the waves below a wall of white ice surrounded by small white bits of ice on the water and identified them as beluga whales.  Some minutes later the rest of us can see that these white bits are moving differently than the ice white bits, and eventually can see that they are indeed a pod of white beluga whales.   Will let's the other zodiac drivers know where they are and we follow them along the shore.   Will then took our zodiac out of the group and headed much further down the fjord in the direction the whales are traveling, and cut the engine to wait for the belugas to show up.  Which they did.   We eventually saw more than ten whales moving around in several groups.   While belugas were once common here, they are fairly rare now and this was a pretty big group, in fact a significant percentage of the entire population in Svalbard.  

After letting the whales continue on their way we stopped below a cliff with thousands of nesting kittiwakes. I didn't realize how many were on the cliff until I looked at the pictures on the iPad at lunch.

After lunch we stopped at Isbjørnhamna to see a large colony of Little Auks.   We had been seeing Little Auks all along, they are the most populous birds on Svalbard, but not clear enough to actually see any detail.  

They nest in skree slopes between the rocks.   There were tens of thousands of them nesting in this one location.   At first I didn't really realize the number of them on the slope above us, although the cacophony they make was certainly a clue.   

As I looked more closely I could see them all over the rocks.  Zooming in with the camera revealed even more popping in and out of the crevices between the rocks.  

Back on board after the hike it was time for the Polar Plunge where you could take a quick dip in the cold sea.   We did not, but about a dozen folks did.   My excuse was the lack of a swim suit.