Puerto Williams, Chile, February 2011

Navarino Island (Isla Navarino) is a Chilean island located strategically between Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, to the north, and Cape Horn, to the south. The island forms part of the Commune of Cabo de Hornos, the southernmost commune in Chile and in the world, belonging to Antártica Chilena Province in the XII Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica.

The island’s population is concentrated primarily in the communal capital, Puerto Williams, and in small settlements like Puerto Navarino and Puerto Toro.

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Chile, February 2011

11th & 20th February 2011 – Punta Arenas

Magallanes Province, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region.
Chile’s mainland southernmost city, located on the Brunswick Peninsula.

Friday, 11th February 2011

Tony in front of a monument dedicated to Ferdinand Magellan in the main square, Punta Arenas.Tony in front of a monument dedicated to Ferdinand Magellan in the main square, Punta Arenas. Magellan is stood on top, while the monument is adorned at a lower level by statues of Patagonian natives.

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South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula, January-February 2011

Also see Tony’s Antarctica videos here.

28th January – Ushuaia, Argentina, Beagle Channel

The Beagle Channel is a strait separating the islands of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in the extreme southern South America. The Beagle Channel is approximately 240 km (130 miles) long and is approximately 5 km (3 miles) wide at its narrowest point. The channel is named after the British ship HMS Beagle during its first hydrographic survey of the coasts of the southern portion of South America (1826-30).

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Metéora Monasteries, Greece, November 2010

Pictures taken on Saturday, 27th November 2010. They were taken in and around the Metéora rock monasteries and at nearby Kalampaka village, central Greece.

More information coming soon.

Guesthouse balcony, Kalampaka village. Tony, Tatiana and Chris, local guide.Guesthouse balcony, Kalampaka village. Tony, Tatiana and Chris, local guide.

Tatiana and Tony inside the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, Kalampaka village.Tatiana and Tony inside the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, Kalampaka village. The church was built in the 11th century on the ruins of an old Christian basilica.

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Republic of Georgia and Armenia, October-November 2010

Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia – 17th and 18th October 2010

Tony outside the Philharmonic Hall. The statue in the background is of a muse holding theatre masks.Tony outside the Philharmonic Hall. The statue in the background is of a muse holding theatre masks. 17th October 2010.

Fountains in front of the Philharmonic Hall.Fountains in front of the Philharmonic Hall.

Tony walking along Rustaveli Avenue. The wall on the right may be part of the former city wall and defences.Tony walking along Rustaveli Avenue. The wall on the right may be part of the former city wall and defences.

Tony by a fountain in Rustaveli Square.Tony by a fountain in Rustaveli Square.

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