Photos taken by Harald Sverdrup of the aurora borealis as viewed from ‘Maud’, 1918-1925
things are not going so hot for me but at least im not in antarctica rn . haha am i right? *i look at my photo of apsley cherry-garrard which i keep on me at all times. it does not respond*
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
three times a year we have the monastery poetry slam but some of the brothers are taking vows of silence so they just get up there and look at us for a while and then we all clap
she has that sadness in her eyes that you only see in alcoholic captains of doomed arctic expeditions
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
Sophocles, Antigone
maxine • 23, she/her • polar exploration, the terror, sailing & art
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