by Audrey Benedict | Jul 2, 2020 | ePostCards
ePostcard #73: 2013 James Caird Voyage Re-enactment click images to enlarge ePostcard #73: 2013 James Caird Voyage Re-enactment On our 2003 expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falklands, a much-anticipated stop at Elephant Island was foiled...
by Audrey Benedict | Jul 1, 2020 | ePostCards
ePostcard #72: Across South Georgia! click images to enlarge ePostcard #72: Across South Georgia! It is impossible to describe the grueling, non-stop 36-hour alpine traverse of South Georgia without turning to the profound power of Shackleton’s own words. Shackleton,...
by Audrey Benedict | Jun 30, 2020 | ePostCards
ePostcard #71: South Georgia Bound! click images to enlarge ePostcard #71: South Georgia Bound! The perilous voyage of the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia is ranked as one of the greatest boat journeys ever accomplished and is an achievement unique...
by Audrey Benedict | Jun 29, 2020 | ePostCards
ePostcard #70: Elephant Island! click images to enlarge ePostcard #70: Elephant Island! After months spent in makeshift camps on the northward drifting pack ice, the situation for Shackleton and his men had become increasingly dire. At Patience Camp in early March...
by Audrey Benedict | Jun 26, 2020 | ePostCards
ePostcard #69: Drifting On Ice! click images to enlarge ePostcard #69: Drifting On Ice! By October, ceaseless pressure from pack ice would force the crew to abandon the Endurance. I can’t imagine what a profoundly emotional departure that must have been. With the ruin...
