Century-Old Photos From Legendary Explorer Found In Antarctica
A blast from the past Alexander Stevens on the deck of the Aurora, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Stevens was Ernest Shackleton's chief scientist. Antarctic Heritage Trust, www.nzaht.org Even after 100 years, a picture is worth a thousand words. Right? Probably. So why am I writing these words? Well, I'll tell you why: Because the story behind the accompanying photographs is pretty cool. From 1914 to 1917, explorer Ernest Shackleton traveled to Antarctica, trying to set a record by voyaging across the entire continent. But nature intervened. His ship, Endurance, was crushed in sea ice and his miraculous rescue mission through the Southern Ocean on a 20-foot boat is the stuff of legend (Shackleton managed to save all 27 of his men). On the other side of the continent, trouble also beset the crew of a second ship in the...