Russia's Kamchatka and Chukotka Peninsulas were among the last secret outposts of the former Soviet Union, and have been forbidden territory to travelers for most of this century. Geographically isolated, these peninsulas are two of the least known places on earth.
In the summer of 2002, my wife and I joined 150 adventure travelers on Society Expeditions' New World Discoverer as it became the first passenger ship to completely circle the Bering Sea. Departing and returning from Nome, Alaska, the cruise spent the first week
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Escape from Natalia Bay We left Natalia Bay behind us -- a grim ruin in a beautiful place. The last...
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A waterfall flows into Pavla Bay A spectacular waterfall winds it's way down the side of a Siberian cliff...
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Photo insights at Desjneva Bay Several of my fellow photo-workshop participants photograph the courtshop of...
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Puffins on cliffs of Desjneva Bay Moments after making the previous picture of others shooting puffins...
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Puffin mating ritual, Desjneva Bay After making the previous picture, I changed my position and waited for the...
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Late afternoon, Desjneva Bay The afternoon light brings warmth and dimension to this spectacular rock...
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Sunset beyond Desjneva Bay After leaving Desjneva Bay, the World Discoverer sailed into the...
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Drying fish at Mainapilgino Mainapilgino is a small Chukchi fishing camp. We arrived in the fog,...
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Caviar at Mainapilgino We were hosted with great warmth and enthusiasm at Mainapilgino. We ate from...
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Chopped salmon, Mainapilgino Salmon fishing provides a livelihood for those who live along the Kamchatkan...
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Cloudberries, closeup Cloudberries abound at Mainapilgino, allowing me to fill my frame with color....
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Inside a fisherman's hut, Mainailgino A Mainapilgino fisherman and his wife invited us inside of their tent....
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Smoking salmon at home, Mainapilgino The people who appeared in the previous picture not only live in this tent --...
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Cooking fish at Mainapilgino A Mainapilgno woman, wearing furs and an elaborate headband, keeps a fire...
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Chukchi portrait, Mainapilgino This Chukchi woman has dressed her young son in furs, and painted his face to...
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Drumming dancers, Mainapilgino The people of Mainapilgino rarely see visitors. They entertained 150...
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Dancer in the red dress, Mainapilgino We formed a huge circle around the dancers at Mainapilgino. Because of...
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Boys in the window, Mainapilgino Old military vehicles are common in Siberian villages where roads are...
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Young boy on a motorcycle, Mainapilgino I found this solemn young Siberian boy seated on an old motorcycle...
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Siberian gentleman, Mainapilgino I found this man standing alone on a bluff overlooking the Bering Sea at...
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Gull over Kamchatka I was photographing the warm afterglow of a Bering Sea sunset when a seagull...
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Lenin on reindeer hide, Provideniya Provideniya was the only Russian city we visited on this cruise. It is on the...
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Deserted main street, Provideniya Provideniya welcomed us with the few resources they had available. A crew of...
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Shoppers, Provideniya Two Russians return home from shopping in Provideniya.
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Stripped trucks, Provideniya I found the hulks of several trucks resting in the shadow of one of...
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