One of the most memorable sights on any Lindblad expedition is sometimes a challenge to catch, but if you can drag yourself out of bed early enough, the sunrises over every place we explore are spectacular in their own ways. For the late sleepers, the changing light of golden hour and sunset are equally gorgeous. Below, enjoy some of the skies our field staff captured in this week's photos.
At Sea Towards Guam
Journey Across the Remote Pacific, October 16, 2023
We had calm sea conditions all morning but with a significant open ocean swell. Despite this, we got a call after lunch that the ship would try out “an idea.” The idea turned out to be an open water swim in the deepest known part of all the world’s oceans. We were above Challenger Deep, part of the Mariana Trench that reaches a depth about 10,935 meters (35,876 feet). —Jennifer Kingsley, National Geographic Explorer (Photo by Brett Garner)
Alert Bay, British Columbia
Exploring British Columbia and the San Juan Islands, October 16, 2023
Fire in the Big House. —Sharon Grainger, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Floreana Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, October 16, 2023
Blue-footed boobies. —Anahi Concari, Naturalist
Columbia River, Washington
Columbia & Snake Rivers Journey, October 17, 2023
A distant Mt. Hood casts a shadow into the clouds during a spectacular sunset. —Julia Huggins, Naturalist
Santa Fe Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, October 17, 2023
When it was time to go back to the ship, it was not easy to end such a nice visit, but the day was not over. We all enjoyed a circumnavigation of Kicker Rock at sunset. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. —Fernando Ortiz, Naturalist
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Iconic Melanesia: New Guinea, Sepik River & the Solomon Islands, October 18, 2023
Sunrise on the Sepik River. —Adam Maire, Undersea Specialist
M’Buke Island, Papua New Guinea
Iconic Melanesia: New Guinea, Sepik River & the Solomon Islands, October 19, 2023
Post-op refreshments! A friendly M’Buke islander, Simon, and his son gift fresh coconuts to one of the snorkel boats at sunset. —Lauren Buchholz, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Namonuito Atoll, Micronesia
Journey Across the Remote Pacific, October 19, 2023
As we cruise through the Pacific Ocean, a lovely sunrise greeted us on our way to an unexplored atoll. —Cristian Moreno, Undersea Specialist
Hood River, Oregon
Columbia & Snake Rivers Journey, October 19, 2023
To finish off the day we traveled through the Bonneville lock at sunset – our last lock and a beautiful experience to remember. —Alyssa Stoller, Naturalist
Lassul, New Britain
Iconic Melanesia: New Guinea, Sepik River & the Solomon Islands, October 22, 2023
Drone shot of National Geographic Orion. —Rodrigo Moterani, Video Chronicler
Kiribati
Journey Across the Remote Pacific, October 24, 2023
The perfect sunset to end our day at sea on approach to Kiribati! —Michael Nolan, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
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