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About Ernest Shackleton

Polar Explorer. Leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917.

Night photography

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“During the night take flashlight [pictures] of the ship beset by pressure. This necessitated some twenty flashes, one behind each salient pressure hummock, no less than ten of the flashes being required to satisfactorily illuminate the ship herself. Half blinded … Continue reading →

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Ice Flowers

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Took color camera to lead again this morning amidst the similar gorgeous conditions of yesterday, more glorified perhaps for a fine crop of ice flowers have sprung up on the lead and were illuminated by the morning sun, resembling a … Continue reading →

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Fata Morgana

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“A wonderful mirage of the Fata Morgana type was visible. The day was clear and bright, with a blue sky overhead and some rime aloft. “The distant pack is thrown up into towering barrier-like cliffs, which are reflected in blue … Continue reading →

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Forty tons of coal

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Forty tons of coal is all that we now have left and this alone must impose strict limitations on us. Once we refill the now empty boiler and get up steam we shall have to keep the fires constantly going, … Continue reading →

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The Fable of the Mouse

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Shackleton spins us the yarn, no chestnut as far as I’m concerned, of the mouse who finding a leaky barrel of beer, partakes thereof till he’s full, then sits up, twirls his whiskers & says in an aggressive tone, ‘Now … Continue reading →

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The ship has not righted herself

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Temperature —5deg. Still blowing hard from S (force 9). Overcast with drift. Until further orders each member takes an hour’s watch on deck and this is kept up continuously, day and night. The tramp of the watchman along the deck … Continue reading →

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I have placed my Loved ones fotos inside my Bible

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Blowing a gale of southerly wind & the floe we were in has all broken up we got the dogs on board at 10-30 & every one got our warm clothes put up in as small a bundle as possible … Continue reading →

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A previous stranding: Antarctica, 1903

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“We were forced to feed ourselves mainly by seals and penguins. Already during the first few days of our stay on the island, we were lucky enough to kill [enough] not only for our immediate needs but also for a … Continue reading →

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A violent shock

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“The captain himself was up in the crow’s nest, from where he directed the maneouvering. The orders ring out incessantly, and the helmsman is hard put to follow the constant changes… From his lookout point, the captain chooses his point … Continue reading →

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Diatoms are again appearing

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Clark finds that with returning daylight the diatoms are again appearing. His nets and line are stained a pale yellow, and much of the newly formed ice has also a faint brown or yellow tinge. The diatoms cannot multiply without … Continue reading →

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