If I’m candid, when I was first invited to The Falkland Islands to work with the tourism board, I was a bit dubious. My initial reaction was to Google image search the islands to get an idea of whether there would be a diverse enough range of images to capture over two weeks and I must say having thankfully now visited, that pictures simply can’t do these islands justice.
There were adorable closeups of penguins and other birds, cliche images of British flags and red phone boxes, and the dark, depressing images of the 1982 conflict. But what I didn’t see from that image search was just how diverse the landscapes are, how incredible the powder white sand beaches could be, nor just how varied all the islands looked given the Falkland Islands span much further than I realised looking at a map – I’m happy to admit that any doubts I harboured were entirely misconceived..
Of course, the one thing photos can’t capture is how special just being on The Falklands Islands feels. With its lack of people, of internet, and what feels like a lack of time moving, it’s a genuinely different type of trip.
So with these Falkland Islands photos, I wanted to show you all sides of the archipelago I experienced. Perhaps they aren’t my forty favourite photos, as that could have been a little too penguin heavy and I want to highlight a range of different landscapes and places. This is the Falkland Islands through my eyes and the first in a serious of articles about travelling to this remote destination in the South American continent, just shy of the Antarctic continent.
A gentoo penguin at sunset at The Neck, Saunders Island
King Penguins at sunrise on Saunders Island in-front of a rainbow
A Rockhopper penguin surrounded by hundreds more on Saunders Island
Two Rockhopper penguins calling out towards the sky
A Magellanic penguin pops out from its burrow on Weddell Island
Perhaps the most memorable hair style of all, the Macaroni penguin
A sea lion suns itself at Cape Bougainville, East Falkland
A blue eyed cormorant is quite a sight
Countless cormorants seen on East Falkland Island
Seeing an albatross colony is nearly as impressive as its wing-span
The incredible hues of the beach near Volunteer Point
A farm settlement as seen from above
The views from the Helicopter surpassed the Islander planes
A kaleidoscope of cerulean hues in The Falkland Islands

Another remote cabin on a stormy flying day
A new option for those wanting an aerial view of The Falkland Islands is the new helicopter service, and I was super lucky to be one of the first on it.
While the trip out to Volunteer Point by helicopter to see the King Penguin colony is reasonably priced I believe, the sightseeing flight option for 20 odd minutes provides some fantastic aerial photography options, and with no middle seat, you are guaranteed a window view!
A white-sand cove on Weddell Island
Another empty beach on Weddell Island – population two!
Two penguins stand on a near-empty beach
Another untouched beach, devoid of any human footsteps
A remote farm outhouse on Weddell Island
A picturesque farm at Roy Cove, West Falkland
An old post-box in a village of around 20 people
Occasionally a farming hut breaks the landscape on West Falkland

Rugged rocks provide a home for seals not far from Stanley and the Lighthouse
With some shops only open three hours a week, and other places doing school lessons by Skype, you get an idea of just how remote the Falkland Islands can be, but thanks to readiness and determination, the islanders don’t seem to want for anything.
It’s when you leave the roads, although roads here are mainly all-weather tracks, and started bouncing around over gorse and rivers off-road that you’ll first feel the essence of that remoteness. In West Falkland especially, on my day trip out from Port Howard, I got a real taste for it.
Lady Liz – a shipwreck in Stanley Harbour
British style architecture on the Stanley waterfront
Views across Stanley Harbour
Another aerial image of Stanley, taken at sunset

Kayak around the shipwrecks and wildlife of Stanley with Falklands Outdoors
I loved kayaking around shipwrecks with Falkland Outdoors, lazy coffee and cake afternoons locally known as ‘Smoko’, visited a few of the pubs here and enjoyed the local museum, which is very informative.
The red phone boxes and postboxes didn’t get my camera flashing too much being a Brit, but I can see how they are quite a popular Falkland Islands photography opportunity for visitors.
The remains of a helicopter from the 1982 conflict
Bunkers with clothes, weapons and other supplies remain untouched
On West Falkland, around Port Howard, further reminders of 1982 remain
A small museum of old items, and war articles, is at the Port Howard lodge
I hope this little photo album of such a remote archipelago shines a light on just how diverse and captivating the landscapes, wildlife and lifestyle of The Falkland Islands is – – it certainly surprised me no end!
If your interest has been piqued about visiting this far-away land, then scroll down to check out my full serious of articles on the Falkland Islands that I’ll be publishing in the coming weeks.
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