82 NOVEMBER 2024 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL BY JUSTIN FRANKLIN n ANTARCTICA Please submit your favorite, recent photograph to be considered for Local Lens. Images must be high resolution (at least 300 dpi at 8” x 10”, or 1 MB or larger) and must not be in print elsewhere. Include a short description of the scene/event as well as your name, brief biodata, and the type of camera used. Send to locallens@afsa.org. LOCAL LENS This photo captures a moment with an Adélie penguin on Horseshoe Island in Antarctica during a January 2024 visit. The Adélie is one of only four penguin species to nest on the Antarctic continent and the littlest. Though just around 28 inches tall and 8 to 18 pounds, they are bold and boisterous and will readily challenge other animals, including predators larger than them such as leopard seals and orcas. n Justin Franklin is a Diplomatic Security Service special agent at U.S. Embassy London. He joined the Foreign Service in 2008 and has served in numerous domestic and overseas locations, most recently in Islamabad. With their trip to Antarctica, Justin and his spouse, Maria, have visited all seven continents. The photo was taken with an iPhone 12 Pro.
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