“I saw where I could change things and make sealskin more commercially viable,” said Ditte Sorknæs, who had been CEO of Great Greenland Furhouse for six months when we took this photograph. “We are well underway, but now my commercial goal has transformed into a more ‘hippyish’ goal; it’s more centered on my employees. Good…
Magnus Salvarsson is a fifth generation islander here on Vigur in Iceland. It’s a tiny place, 2kms long by 400m wide, but it’s teeming with life from sheep to eiders to (more recently) tourists. Magnus loves to be here and help with the family businesses – which include sheep, eiders, and tourists – but he…
We’re sharing stories from the north again starting today, which gives me a chance to celebrate this little bird and its incredible feats of strength. Arctic terns are at home in both the Arctic and the Antarctic . . . they are our polar transition bird! They can fly 40,000 kms/year, which is the furthest…
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, / The furrow followed free; / We were the first that ever burst / Into that silent sea. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge Into the Drake Passage, a place of wonder and, occasionally, fear. #meetthenorth #meetthesouth #drakepassage #antarcticambassadors #antarctica #ocean #wild #stormyseas #beautyoverload
Being in Antarctica is the closest I’ll ever come to visiting another planet. We survive only because of the comfort and provisions of our mothership (and let’s face it, we do more than survive!), but even she looks out of place here sometimes. Heading north means heading home. #meetthesouth #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #drakepassage #antarctica #antarcticambassadors…
Another journey to another part of this planet where I have the privilege of meeting people and asking questions while Eric uses his talent to share the mood and the moment through photography. Every time we work together we take a team portrait, so this is us saying goodbye to the Antarctic (though we’ve got…
I’ve loved posting some #meetthesouth stories from the Antarctic. We’re headed north again soon, but not before we share a few more themes – like birds! Do you see the snow petrel? White as the sea ice, fleeting as the fog, and as charismatic as the Antarctic itself, it’s often the wild ones that role…
Where are you going today? Who will you meet along the way? #meetthenorth #meetthesouth #killerwhales #southernocean #antarctica #antarcticambassadors #whales #ocean #lindbladexpeditions @meettheocean
It’s not a black and white world, no matter what they tell you. Listen for the bigger story. #meetthenorth #meetthesouth #antarctica #antarcticambassadors #beneaththesurface #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #seaice #ice
Keeping watch. Every hour that we travel on the National Geographic Explorer there is at least one person on constant watch. Often, watchmen find wildlife that will delight everyone on board. More often, they silently search for hazards and therefore help to keep us safe. This quiet work is essential to our well-being, and many…