FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The Fairhope Public Library welcomes world renowned photographer Laurent Dick.

Dick was an expedition member and official photographer aboard the yacht, Euronav Belgica, which sailed to Antarctica during a 10-week, nonstop journey from Belgium and returned to Argentina in February 2008.

The presentation will feature his stunning photographic images of the Antarctic with a narrative of his experiences.

His new book, Antarctica, is expected to be released by the publisher in December.

The expedition In the Wake of the Belgica coincided with the International Polar Year and is a reenactment of Adrien de Gerlache’s historic exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula with the ship Belgica 110 years ago, the first scientific exploration of the Antarctic continent.

Among the original crew 110 years ago were Roald Amundsen and Frederick Cook, who later became famous in polar exploration.

A further purpose of the expedition was to bring public awareness to the fragile nature of Antarctica as the prime barometer of our globe’s health, as warming is occurring five times faster on the Antarctic peninsula than on average around the globe.

Part of Dick’s mission as the expedition photographer was to replicate the first images ever taken on the Antarctic continent 110 years ago.

Mountains were also climbed that have never been climbed before, and some Antarctic kite and windsurfing was accomplished.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Dick, on Friday, Dec. 5, starting at 7 p.m., in the Giddens Conference Center at the Fairhope Public Library.

This program is free to the public.

For more information, call the library at (251) 928-7483.

The event sponsors are Dauphin Realty and Baldwin County Association of Realtors.