Sunset peaks
Antarctic Peninsula near Lemaire Channel

Frequently, the low angle of the sun means a lot of the mountain is in shadow when the sun sets, and only the tops will glow pastel shades of pink and orange.

Alpine glow
Weincke Island

The sun sets late in the northern reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula in summer. This photo was captured just before midnight when most had retired after spectacular day cruising from Neko Harbour down through the Lemaire Channel under a deep blue canopy. They missed an even more spectacular and rare sunset with pink-blues to the north and vibrant golds and oranges to the south (see next image)

Golden horizon
Southern end of Lemaire Channel

In the picture above, it was beautiful pastels, but to the south, it was stunning gold and oranges which backlit the icebergs drifting in our wake

Fiery peak
Anvers Island from Paradise Bay

Although clouds filled the horizon, the fiery peak of Mt Moberly on Anvers Islands was briefly revealed as we left Paradise Bay.

Icebergs at sunset
Antarctic Sound

Unable to sleep, I looked out the window in the wee hours of the morning to see a lingering sunset giving the sky a ghostly pink and orange glow. A few icebergs were drifting near the ship as we sailed eastwards to the Weddell Sea.