After their ship became frozen in ice, 28 men and Ernest Shackleton (the expedition leader) sailed the lifeboat to elephant island, an island no one had ever stepped foot on. Knowing they wouldn’t be rescued, Shackleton took 5 men to sail 800 miles to a whaling station to get help. The remaining men stayed on the island having to create shelter, procure food etc, and hope that the others would be able to send rescue. After four failed attempts because of heavy ice, all the men were finally rescued. The men had spent 4 and a half months stranded on the island.
Fate of the crew:
Most of these men went straight into the meat grinder of WWI. Some were dead over the next few years.
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March 28, 2016 | Categories: Arctic Exploration, Human History, Images of History, Photography, Polar Explorers | Tags: Antarctica, elephant island, endurance, Ernest Shackleton, History, Photography, Polar exploration, Polar explorer, Polar explorers, Shackleton | 1 Comment
Spoiler alert: journey did not end well for the dogs.
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March 1, 2015 | Categories: History, History of Science and Technology, Human History, Images of History, Photography, Polar Explorers, Pursuit of Happiness, The Drama Of It All, Weird | Tags: Animal, Animals, Antarctic, Antarctic expedition, Antarctic Explorers, Antarctic photography, Antarctic Shackleton Expedition, Antarctica, color photographs, color photography, Death, Dog, Dogs, Ernest Shackleton, Expedition, historic, Historical, History, Husky, Photo, Photography, Polar, Polar Expedition, Polar exploration, Polar explorer, Shackleton, Shackleton Expedition, sled dogs, Weird, World History | Leave a comment
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January 18, 2015 | Categories: Antarctica, History, Human History, Images of History, Photography, Polar Explorers, Pursuit of Happiness, The Drama Of It All, Weird | Tags: Antarctica, black and white photography, cold, endurance, Ernest Shackleton, football, Frank Hurley, historic, Historical, History, human history, Ice, Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Photo, Photography, Polar, Polar exploration, Polar explorer, Polar explorers, Shackleton, soccer, sport, Sports, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Weird, World History | Leave a comment
In the next frame the penguin pulled a gun and shot himself.
Some people say there has never been a good song with bagpipes. To them I say, it’s a long way to the top (if you wanna rock n’ roll).
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January 29, 2014 | Categories: History, Photography, Polar Explorers, Pursuit of Happiness, Stunt Queens, The Drama Of It All, Weird | Tags: adventure, Animals, Antarctic, Antarctic expedition, Antarctic Explorers, Antarctic photography, Antarctica, arctic explorers, bagpipe, bagpipes, British, Death, Emperor penguin, Ernest Shackleton, Explore, landscapes, music, musical instrument, Musical instruments, natures, penguin, Photo, Photography, Scotland, Scottish, Scottish bagpipes, Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, Snow, Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Weird | 1 Comment
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January 29, 2014 | Categories: History, Photography, Polar Explorers | Tags: Antarctic, Antarctic Explorers, Antarctic photography, Antarctica, Death, endurance, Ernest Shackleton, History, Photo, Photography | Leave a comment
I hope to be remembered for my atrocities! 