Jonathan Irish

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With an audience of about 30 gentoo and chinstrap penguins and one very sleepy and confused weddell seal as witnesses, on a remote a beautiful snow-covered rock on a gloriously sunny afternoon in Fournier Bay along the Antarctic Peninsula, my longtime partner, @istefpayne , and I tied the knot.

We told almost no one about our intentions, choosing to keep it a special secret between, and only for, us. It was beautiful and perfect, a quiet elopement in one of the farthest and most special places on our planet.

Like all good things in life, making this happen wasn’t without its many challenges. With very strong winds and lots of snow, the weather in Antarctica had been unusually challenging these past few weeks. We honestly thought that the weather might not clear. However, the skies cleared, the winds completely stopped, and the sun shone brilliantly down on us long enough for us to pull this off. Not 20 minutes after we said “I do”, the stormy weather returned. I guess mother nature decided to play nicely, if only for an hour or two.

And there were other challenges too: trying to buy custom polar wedding dresses, suits, and rings and then schlepping all that down to the bottom of the Earth under very strict baggage limits. And Stefanie almost fell victim to a rogue wave when exiting the zodiac onto this remote little rock island. Luckily, we were holding hands tightly and we saved each other…the only casualty being her now soaking wet wedding boots. I can forever say that she got cold feet (literally, if not figuratively) before we got hitched.

After 15 years of being together, on December 15, 2021 at around 64.5 degrees south latitude on a remote rock in Fournier Bay along the Antarctic peninsula, I am so happy to say Stefanie Payne became my wife.

(A special thanks to a great company, @antarctica_21 , for helping to make this happen! They went out of their way, among very trying conditions, to facilitate this and we are forever grateful).

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Streeeeetch….breeeeeeathe….sighhhhhhhh…..smiiiiiiiile. That’s the feeling of knowing Antarctica is just around the corner!

I am as excited as this little guy to be returning (tomorrow!) to #reDiscover Antarctica, one of my favorite places in the world. If, like me, you are yearning to travel to the White Continent, my friends/followers can receive a 5% discount off 2021/2022 air-cruise expeditions. Simply visit @antarctica_21, like/follow their page, book a trip, and mention my name (Jonathan Irish) to get the discount. Come join me!

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It’s pretty easy to take a photo of a penguin jumping INTO water, as you can spot them from far away and start to see their movement towards the waters edge. However, getting a penguin jumping OUT of water is a whole different game of skill and lots of luck. It took many tries to finally get one I was happy with. The trick? Penguins often follow each other and have common exit and entry points. So when you see one torpedoing out of the water, keep you eye on that same spot, as it is likely there is at least one more right behind it.

I am jumping for joy (like this little penguin) to be returning this December to #reDiscover Antarctica one of my favorite places in the world. If, like me, you are yearning to travel to the White Continent, my friends/followers can receive a 5% discount off 2021/2022 air-cruise expeditions. Simply visit @antarctica_21, like/follow their page, book a trip, and mention my name (Jonathan Irish) to get the discount. Come join me! #ad

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Penguin see, penguin do. Penguins are such funny little creatures. They know all too well that there are a lot of dangers in the world (leopard seals, killer whales, etc) and that there is safety in numbers. So when one penguin gets spooked, they all tend to act together. Even though this photo looks like a sequence of a single penguin jumping in the water, it’s not. This is what happens when one penguin gets spooked on a iceberg, and the rest follow. Run, Forrest, run!

I am so excited to be returning this December to #reDiscover Antarctica one of my favorite places in the world. If, like me, you are yearning to travel to the White Continent, my friends/followers can receive a 5% discount off 2021/2022 air-cruise expeditions. Simply visit @antarctica_21, like/follow their page, book a trip, and mention my name (Jonathan Irish) to get the discount. Come join me! #ad

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Looking back on several decades passionately trying to capture our natural world, some images really stand out in my mind as being special. It is really, really difficult to capture a unique shot, especially when the world is full of great cameras (whether they be iPhones, point and shoots, dslr’s, or mirrorless) and there are so many beautiful images everywhere. But this photo, taken in #Antarctica, is one I will always remember. I love the simple graphic nature of it. But more so, it tells a story that the viewer can connect with…one little penguin marching to the beat of his own drum. I’ve sold many limited edition fine art prints of this photo, and i think it is because some people see themselves as this little guy (sans the ice and feathers). We all march to our own rhythm as we navigate our way through this beautiful, amazing, sometimes difficult life on planet Earth. Kudos to this little penguin for having no fear to go against the flow.

In a career of taking photos, this one is special.

I am so excited to be returning this December to #reDiscover Antarctica one of my favorite places in the world. If, like me, you are yearning to travel to the White Continent, my friends/followers can receive a 5% discount off 2021/2022 air-cruise expeditions. Simply visit @antarctica_21, like/follow their page, book a trip, and mention my name (Jonathan Irish) to get the discount. Come join me!

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The Glade Creek Grist Mill in Babcock State Park in West Virginia Read More

A close encounter with an Adelie penguin on a remote iceberg along the Antarctic peninsula. Adelie penguins…with their tiny bodies, curious nature, and googly eyes…are my favorite penguins. Although, how can you not love all penguins?

I am so excited to be returning this December to #reDiscover Antarctica, one of my favorite places in the world. If, like me, you are yearning to travel to the White Continent, my friends/followers can receive a 5% discount off 2021/2022 air-cruise expeditions. Simply visit @antarctica_21, like/follow their page, book a trip, and mention my name (Jonathan Irish) to get the discount. Come join me! #ad

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Well, you’ve gotten yourself up there, little one. Now how are you going to get down? Pretty easily, it turns out. Besides being really (REALLY!) fast, cheetahs are good climbers too. This morning spent watching cheetah cubs play as the sun was rising on the Maasai Mara was one of the more memorable moments I’ve had on safari.

Well, you’ve gotten yourself up there, little one. Now how are Read More

Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the grassy bed.