A Toothpick In The Shape Of A Fish, Scrimshawed By A Sailor Aboard A Ship, Mid-19th Century

I WISH IT HAD ALL BEEN DIFFERENT!!!!!

I got roland huntford's the last place on earth in a charity shop and am ready to read it through gritted teeth, knowing his opinion of scott, but can we just appreciate this absolute power pose from amundsen

if you get deep enough in it you can catch yourself saying insane things like “i know it’s basic but my favorite polar expedition is still franklin haha” and then you get to sit alone in a dark room and think about nothing for a very long time

gonna start using this rothko card deck for divination

there's no place like home

Under a full moon in Antarctica

danielkordan

i don't know how to flirt but i'll pick up cool rocks and bring them to you like a penguin attempting to court its mate

"I wanted my grief, but instead I was left with a horrible nothingness, and I got really scared. But then I realized fear was a thing I could feel, and I clung to it. I was afraid of my loneliness. I was afraid I would never have anyone to love again. I blamed you for it. For leaving. Fear and anger. The anger helped me wake up in the monrings and eat and clean the house and wash myself. The anger even distracted me long enough that I would forget my loneliness, and sometimes, in short bursts, I even felt cheerful."

― Gerardo Sámano Córdova, Monstrilio

you wouldnt last an hour here

when the hot ticket was arctic exploration they were sending boats full of the best and brightest and most distinguished the royal navy has to offer and meanwhile in antarctica from the belgica expedition onward it was one weird guy and a boat that sucked crewed by some freaks they found on the side of the road