Palaver Point is a small, rocky peninsula situated on the western side of Two Hummock Island within Antarctica’s Palmer Archipelago. 1950s, British surveyors named the site after the word “palaver”—meaning noisy, endless talk—due to the cacophony produced by its resident wildlife. The point serves as a bustling breeding ground for a massive colony of chinstrap penguins, alongside smaller populations of Antarctic shags, skuas, and kelp gulls.

The chinstrap penguin above shows off the feature that gives it its name. For the first time on our journey, snowshoeing was offered as an onshore option but limited to 18 individuals, determined by a lottery. Luckily, I was chosen and got to climb a snow hill for spectacular, elevated views of glaciated valleys and the surrounding Croker Passage. The climb proved to be fairly taxing, and the sweeping views from the top were somewhat obscured by clouds. Still, I was happy to have made the effort.

Pictured below is a small wedge of the view from the top. I made several panoramic sweeps and may add one to this entry when the processing is finished.