I just finished a road trip through the UK, driving over 1200 miles, with a focus on the Scottish Highlands and particularly the Isle of Skye. Here are Lauren’s beautiful photos from the trip.
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Monday, 6 April 2015
Wordie House, AntarcticaThe delightfully situated Wordie House,...
Wordie House, Antarctica
The delightfully situated Wordie House, named after geologist James Wordie, on Winter Island in the Penola Strait, Antarctic Peninsula.
A base was first established by the British Graham Land Expedition in 1935 but this hut vanished in 1946, presumed to be the victim of a tsunami. It was rebuilt and was manned from 1947 to 1954, with a brief reopening for the winter of 1960 when a group of men found themselves cut off from their base. It was used as a base for exploration of the area and for meteorological observations.
The Argentine Islands are renowned for good weather, and Wordie House once sported a greenhouse in which vegetables are grown. Today it is managed by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust; if you want to visit just drop in to nearby Vernadsky Base (formally Faraday) and ask for the key!
Sunday, 5 April 2015
I’m proud to say that I have been elected as a Fellow of The...
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I’m proud to say that I have been elected as a Fellow of The Explorers Club in New York City. Members have been the first to the summit of Everest, the South Pole, the deepest point of the ocean and the Moon. I’m excited and honoured to be part of such illustrious company and look forward to any new opportunities this might bring.
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