From the Finnish side of Lapland, in the Sámi homeland, at -43C, this image comes from our friend @rezphotography. You’ve got to see his work to understand the passion he has for the aurora! (Plus he just won Third Prize at the prestigious “Prix de la Photographie Paris” (PX3) for some of his work.) We met…
I just got home to Ottawa from New York City, and while the view out the plane window wasn’t quite like this (this is East Greenland), I was reminded of both the beauty of the earth from above and the sweetness of coming home. We’re heading north again very soon, so these few days of…
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
The Drake Passage has many moods. Crossing to Antarctica you might experience a storm like I posted yesterday or these dreamy ripples of blue. A cape petrel glides over the vinyl grooves of the Southern Ocean. #meetthenorth #meetthesouth #lindbladexpeditions #antarcticambassadors #drakepassage #pintado #petrel #seabirds #blackandwhite #southernocean #water #wildbeauty
Most ships that head to the southern end of the world must pass through a gateway called the Drake Passage. This pinch point between Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica creates some of the most changeable seas on earth. I’ll be on the National Geographic Explorer all month, and it will be fun to post from…
I know how much I love snow at the north end of the world. (Beautiful Svalbard pictured here.) It’s time to go see what’s happening at the south end. Antarctica, here I come! #meetthenorth #antarcticambassadors #lindbladexpeditions #meetthesouth #ice #landscape #svalbard
December 1st. New month, new page. Adventure awaits. Northern Iceland. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #iceland #northerniceland #horse #horseback #horsebackriding #icleandichorses #comeforaride #passionpassport
Spring ahead, fall back. Daylight savings time ended last night, so you may have woken up to the joyful feeling of an early morning or an extra hour. You might not feel the same way tonight when it gets dark so damn early. So here’s a photo to get you in the mood. Embrace the…
It takes me some time to accept that summer is truly over. I tend to be slow with transitions of all kinds; this is a writer’s curse, because our work takes us, always, into the past. How clearly can I remember the feel of a poppy’s fat petals against my skin? The way they rustled…
Goodnight from the land of blazing skies. Many Greenlanders grew up afraid of the aurora. Some children were told that they could come down from the sky and grab you. One man shared what he was taught: if you whistle at the northern lights, they will decapitate you. Sweet dreams. It has been wonderful to…