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Wednesday 5th April 1911, Perfect Day, With Glorious Colour At Daybreak.

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Wilson

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Fine aurora curtain across zenith. Perfect day, with glorious colour at daybreak. Up Ski Slope skiing in forenoon. Afternoon on to sea ice round Harbour Heights with Scott and Wright examining ice flowers, there were at least 3 distinct kinds. … Continue reading →

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Thursday 30th March 1911, Out Sketching All Afternoon — Fiery Sunset

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Wilson

Out sketching afternoon—fiery orange sunset. Ice all out again to Hut Point. At Cape Armitage it is 8 inches thick. Two Antarctic rorquals are often seen just now in the strait blowing at holes in the young ice 5 or … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 29th March 1911, Sketching To Cape Armitage In The Forenoon

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Wilson

Sketch Map Of McMurdo Sound Sketching along tide crack to Cape Armitage forenoon. Afternoon with Scott to Harbour Heights. Whole strait now covered with young ice but southerly breeze in the evening made large openings. The new ice bore Gran … Continue reading →

Tuesday 28th March 1911, Bad Weather Again, Went To Middle Crater With Debenham

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Wilson

Bad weather again, blowing and drifting with temperature at zero. Went up middle crater with Debenham. Sea all frozen—4 inches thick in our bay—from Hut Point to Pram Point Bay. Open water all north of Hut Point and a large … Continue reading →

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Saturday 25th March 1911, Harbour And Arrival Heights And On To The Sulphur Cones

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Wilson

Went up Harbour and Arrival Heights and on to the Sulphur Cones with Wright. Afterwards sketching—a beautiful evening with reflections and new young ice all over the strait. There were some Killer Whales in the strait.

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Wednesday 22nd March 1911, Two Journeys To The Gap

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Wilson

Two journeys to the Gap and brought in all the remainder of our camp equipment. Had a long talk with Gran who is fetching blubber from Pram Point every day.

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Monday 20th March 1911, Bad Weather – Wind And Drift

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Wilson

Bad weather—wind and drift. Walked up Ski Slope with Scott and the geologists to show them some boulders.

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Saturday 4th March 1911, Depot Laying Parties Converge On Hut Point

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Wilson

Meares, Gran and I walked up Ski Slope towards Castle Rock to meet Evans’ party and pilot them and the pony safely to Hut Point, but half way we met Atkinson who told us that they had now been joined … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 1st March 1911, Can We Possibly Rescue Those Adrift On The Sea Ice?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Wilson

Ash Wednesday. Now the question for us was whether we could do anything to help them. There was no boat anywhere and there was no one to consult with for everyone was on the floating floe as we believed, except … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 28th February 1911, The Whole Of The Sea Ice Is On The Move!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Wilson

Wind and drift dropping and Sunday appearing. Our sleeping bags and the tent cloth sopping wet. The Corner Camp party returned. Meares and I are now to take our dog teams to Hut Point with all our gear and the … Continue reading →

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