Category Archives: Shackleton

Ice cliffs, Coats Land

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

[The ice cliffs of Coats’ Land, Antarctica, eastern edge of the Weddell Sea. Named by William S. Bruce, Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902.] “We were now in the vicinity of the land discovered by Dr. W. S. Bruce, leader of … Continue reading →

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Letting the dogs out

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“There was some open water north of the floe, but as the day was calm and I did not wish to use coal in a possibly vain search for an opening to the southward, I kept the ship moored to … Continue reading →

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New Years 1915

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“The ship had a serious encounter with the ice on the morning of December 31. We were stopped first by floes closing around us, and then about noon the Endurance got jammed between two floes heading east-north-east. The pressure heeled the ship … Continue reading →

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A glow of crimson and gold

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

[George Marston, illustration of the Antarctic midnight sun from the Nimrod Expedition, 1907-09] An examination of the horizon disclosed considerable breaks in the vast circle of pack-ice, interspersed with bergs of different sizes. Leads could be traced in various directions, … Continue reading →

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Clark Clark Clark

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

Adelies on Paulet Island by Allan Hansen, 2009 The quaint little penguins found the ship a cause of much apparent excitement and provided a lot of amusement aboard. One of the standing jokes was that all the adelies on the … Continue reading →

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Hussey and the Adelies

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

During the afternoon three adelie penguins approached the ship across the floe while Hussey was discoursing sweet music on the banjo. The solemn-looking little birds appeared to appreciate It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, but they fled in horror when … Continue reading →

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As far as the eye could reach

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“The pack extended in all directions as far as the eye could reach.” — Ernest Shackleton

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Amphipods

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“Wild shot a young Ross seal on the floe, and we manoeuvred the ship alongside. Hudson jumped down, bent a line on to the seal, and the pair of them were hauled up. The seal was 4 ft. 9 in. … Continue reading →

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I know you are not the type of woman

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“I dont pay very much heed to the things you said about him [Sir Sidney Boulton was the man Emily had originally intended to marry and also Shackleton’s underwriter at Lloyd’s of London], for I know that you are not … Continue reading →

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We longed keenly for the day

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“We longed keenly for the day when we could begin this march, the last great adventure in the history of South Polar exploration.” — Ernest Shackleton, South

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