There's
Goudier Island in the center, with the hut (Port Lockroy) on it.
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A tidy little
kitchen for the two men stationed at Lockroy. I heard that they were
stationed there for 100 days at a time, and could have ships visiting on
as many as 90 of those days. They get requests from philatelists
(stamp collectors) all over the world, and the sale of stamps and first
day covers helps to cover the cost of the station. Quite a nice system,
I think! One problem with sending a postcard from here though, is
that it takes a *long* time to be delivered. For example, the postcards
that I sent would first have to wait for an appropriate (British) ship
to pass by Lockroy while on a Northward itinerary, which could take days
or even weeks, depending on the ice and the weather (sometimes the winds
might be too strong to attempt a landing). Then the postcards would
be taken up the long sea voyage across the Drake Passage to the Falkland
Islands, and from there to England, before finally being forwarded along
to my intended destination in the U.S., as much as four weeks or more after
the time they were sent. They'll be well-traveled postcards when
they arrive though, with some very unique stamps!
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![]() A pair of blue-eyed shags on Jougla Point |
![]() A blue-eyed shag nest. |
![]() (In-joke #1 to my staff: Though actually, this little
one may have just seen my cool "Team Simutronics" shirt, and came hopping
over to ask me about his AGM application!)
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