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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,631

    Welcome back, barbult!

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,774

    barbult said:

    We are home! We got home about 8:00 last night, exhausted, and went to bed. It is good to be home!

    Great. Enjoy.

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,645

    barbult said:

    We are home! We got home about 8:00 last night, exhausted, and went to bed. It is good to be home!

    Welcome back (did you check for black-and-white stowaways?)

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 6,097

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    We are home! We got home about 8:00 last night, exhausted, and went to bed. It is good to be home!

    Welcome back (did you check for black-and-white stowaways?)

    Tuxedo cats, distant relatives of yours? laugh 

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,631

    Just wanted to let you know I just started my new web site.

    https://ronknights.org/

    I had a stumbling start because I had not done a web site in almost 20 years.

    I tried some YouTube videos, and they were totally useless.

    I decided to strike out on my own. I got two whole pages started so far.

    This site will share my DAZ Studio and Acrylic art work. It will also feature a blog, and links to any of my upcoming YouTube videos.

    It will be a one-stop shop.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106
    edited March 4

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    We are home! We got home about 8:00 last night, exhausted, and went to bed. It is good to be home!

    Welcome back (did you check for black-and-white stowaways?)

    Thanks. My suitcase was way too full for any stowaways to fit. The cruise company provided each passenger with a very warm bright green parka that we could take home at the end of the cruise. It won't find much use in Florida, though. I did glance around the hallways of the ship for any ginger cats that might have come on board, in case you decided to join us on the cruise, but I didn't see any, sadly. 

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  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,774
    edited March 4

    Pity. In my imagination, you have found them.

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,785

    Green Parka...

    Love the image of the ship's cats, though.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,774
    edited March 4

    Thanks. Wish I could recreate such scene in Daz Studio.

    What color of parka would be more appriopriate?

     

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,785

    I was just thinking Barbult said she'd got a green one & the one in your image is blue to me, but maybe my eyes are funny. Anyway, not an issue.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,774

    Good catch. I missed it.

     

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106
    edited March 14

    So here I am on the ground, in my green parka and black life jacket. Three expedition guide members are attending to me. The expedition guides were at my side almost instantly. They radioed the ship about a medical emergency and sent the nurse over in a zodiac.The woman holding my camera and watching for the nurse is the cruise director. A couple looky-loos are observing. The penguins don't seem very interested. The expedition guides sat me up and inspected my head, after asking the normal questions of do I know my name and where I am. I passed that test. There was no skin damage to my head. Then they stood me up and the nurse arrived. She checked my pupils, which were the same (good), I was not dizzy (good). My vision was only blurry because I had removed my glasses (OK). So I passed, and was given instructions to call reception on the ship if I got headaches or started vomiting. (I didn't). 
    I think what happened was that I was crouching down to photograph a penguin and lost my balance, falling backwards.

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  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,774
    edited March 4

    I hope, that everything is ok with you, @barbult

    My imagination was far away from this time point,

    so it suggests me that something like pictured below could happened.

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,785

    Ooch. Glad it didn't come to very much.

    But.. to be that close to wild Penguins and it looks like a (Elephant?) Seal to the top left, what a privilege.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,774
    edited March 4

    As cats go mostly their own ways...

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106

    richardandtracy said:

    Ooch. Glad it didn't come to very much.

    But.. to be that close to wild Penguins and it looks like a (Elephant?) Seal to the top left, what a privilege.

    Regards,

    Richard

    We saw thousands of penguins of various kinds. I believe you are right about that being an elephant seal in the background. There were hundreds or thousands ot fur seals and several elephant seals at various stops. 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106

    Artini said:

    As cats go mostly their own ways...

    Yes, I think you are right about that.  

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,645

    Good that they were so attentive, if perhaps a little irritating to experience.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Good that they were so attentive, if perhaps a little irritating to experience.

    I felt very cared for. They were great! 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106
    edited March 6

    Here are some photos from Godthul on South Georgia Island. We did a zodiac cruise (no landing) there. I had to reduce the size of the photos significantly to get the forum to upload them. I don't klnow what the size limits are for this forum. 
    There are Elephant Seals, King Penguins, and Fur Seals.

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106

    Here are some photos from Jason Harbour on South Georgia Island. We did a landing there. There are Lots of King Penguins, Fur Seals.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,645

    They look as if they are finding the tourists amusing 

    and that is just adorable - and obviously mugging for the camera

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106
    Thanks for looking at the photos and commenting, Richard. Those little seal pups are cute. Even though they are called "fur seals", they are really sea lions, not seals, we learned.
  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,785

    So fantastic. Thank you for sharing. The amount of vegetation is a bit more than I expected, but still obviously way south of the tree line.

    I think the forum allows uploads of around 5Mb, though you've got some of 6Mb-ish. Certainly doesn't allow 10Mb as I've found the hard way with trying to upload freebies.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,106
    Interesting fact: There are no trees at all on South Georgia Island.
  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,774

    Thank you very very much, @barbult for posting such amazing photos.

     

  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,837

    Great photos - thank you for posting them. I love the yawning seal and the little one Richard flagged up. Also the penguins - I've only seen them in zoos and they look so much cleaner and brighter in the wild. 

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,647

    barbult said:

    So here I am on the ground, in my green parka and black life jacket. Three expedition guide members are attending to me. They expedition guides were at my side almost instantly. They radioed the ship about a medical emergency and sent the nurse over in a zodiac.The woman holding my camera and watching for the nurse is the cruise director. A couple looky-loos are observing. The penguins don't seem very interested. The expedition guides sat me up and inspected my head, after asking the normal questions of do I know my name and where I am. I passed that test. There was no skin damage to my head. Then they stood me up and the nurse arrived. She checked my pupils, which were the same (good), I was not dizzy (good). My vision was only blurry because I had removed my glasses (OK). So I passed, and was given instructions to call reception on the ship if I got headaches or started vomiting. (I didn't). 
    I think what happened was that I was crouching down to photograph a penguin and lost my balance, falling backwards.

    Looks like your glasses survived also... When mom fell she scratched the whole left lense.. silly girl still wears them.. scratches n all... and we bought her NEW!  lol.  At 87... we are letting her wear what she wants.. You DON"T argue with mom!  LOL... glad you are ok... hugzzzzzzzz 

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,647

    Ok.. so now a Daz creator needs to make a seal... pups... penquins...etc etc.. so we can all have our Dazrtic adventure!!! lol

  • backgroundbackground Posts: 908
    edited March 6

    barbult said:

    Interesting fact: There are no trees at all on South Georgia Island.

    Not any more, See that's penguins for you.. raveouus beasts.  That's why they won't let you touch the ground .. in case you leave a scent trail back to the tasty humans.

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