Our First Iceberg!
January 12, 2005 | 09:30
North of Shetland Islands
Dear Journal,
Today I spotted our first iceberg! At approximately 63 degrees south by 59 degrees west, thirty five nautical miles north of the South Shetland Islands, it appeared on the horizon dead ahead of the ship. One moment there was nothing there but a hazy grey fog, and then it appeared like a small white mountain, looming there in front of us. I ran up to the bridge and found out that it had been spotted only moments earlier by the crew. We altered course and passed the iceberg on our starboard side, about one thousand feet from it. Several penguins were resting on it, lined up along a ridge leading up from the waters edge. It was an amazing sight, well worth the hours of waiting and watching. Excitement is being felt by all; we’ve almost arrived!
See the iceberg Dan spotted
Dan Niebler '05
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