ePostcard #76: Frank Wild and the ‘Boss’

ePostcard #76: Frank Wild and the ‘Boss’

ePostcard #76: Frank Wild and the ‘Boss’ click images to enlarge ePostcard #76: Frank Wild and the ‘Boss’   “I must go down to the seas again to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.”John Masefield “Sea...
ePostcard #75: The ‘Boss’ Goes Home!

ePostcard #75: The ‘Boss’ Goes Home!

ePostcard #75: The ‘Boss’ Goes Home! Photo #1, above: Honoring Endurance! This photo was taken by Frank Hurley when the crew put the sails up trying one last time to free Endurance from the sea ice of the Weddell Sea. As we know, this and other attempts...
ePostcard #74: The Final Rescue!

ePostcard #74: The Final Rescue!

ePostcard #74: The Final Rescue! click images to enlarge ePostcard #74: The Final Rescue! “Not a life lost, and we have been through Hell!” Ernest Shackleton This opening photo by Frank Hurley takes us back to where it all began—South Georgia. You can see the...
ePostcard #72: Across South Georgia!

ePostcard #72: Across South Georgia!

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,...