18 Dec 2015
El Nino Takes a Break
El Nino has at last decided to take a holiday and we were the benefactors of a welcome break in the weather. We spent a glorious day on Enderby Island yesterday where most of our group walked around the island photographing the megaherbs and wildlife. One of the highlights for me was watching and listening to the youthful Enderby Trust scholarship recipients who were simply overwhelmed by the beauty of these islands and rendered speechless when asked to describe their experiences. It is such a thrill to see young people so enthusiastic. The planet will be in good hands if their passion is not diminished by frustration and compromised after they graduate. We spent this morning in the upper reaches of the North Arm of Carnley Harbour where there are some great human history stories and even better scenery. A visit to where the Grafton was wrecked proved particularly poignant for those who had read the book ‘Island of the Lost’.
15 Dec 2015
The weather has been a dominant feature of this expedition and while we await the arrival of the Pilot to guide us into the Port of Bluff there is a …READ MORE
11 Dec 2015
Our time at Macquarie Island has flown by and last night we waved farewell to the Tasmanian Wildlife Service Rangers who had accompanied us during ou…READ MORE
09 Dec 2015
The Spirit of Enderby has been experiencing one of the most defining features of the El Nino weather system – that of a persistent and strong westerl…READ MORE
