Alison ShepardJun 25, 20173 minThe Face of the Deep“Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of Heaven, who hath gendered it? The waters are hid as with a stone. And the face...
Alison ShepardMay 4, 20173 minThe Heart of the Great AloneToday is my uncle Patrick's funeral. He lived the last 40+ years of his life in a beautiful place off the east coast of Spain called...
Alison ShepardApr 4, 20172 minA Remarkable CatchThomas Orde-Lees was a naval officer who was part of the crew of the SS Endurance and served as a motor expert and storekeeper. ...
Alison ShepardMar 30, 20172 minThe Great Unknown-Staying Buoyant in Times of StruggleLife doesn't always turn out exactly the way we planned it. Like a sinking ship, sometimes our ideas don't pan out and we have to either...
Alison ShepardMar 15, 20171 minThe DirgeWhen I read Alfred Lansing's account of the voyage of the SS Endurance, I was struck by how Shackleton's journey was rife with uncanny...
Alison ShepardMar 7, 20171 minThe Long, Long NightShackleton was a man of discipline, hope, and humor. He had an amazingly buoyant spirit and took the practice of staying lighthearted...
Alison ShepardMar 6, 20171 minThe Art of WaitingOne of the things that inspired me most about Shackleton as I was researching his story, was his wisdom in leading his crew. He was a...
Alison ShepardMar 3, 20171 minNo Force on EarthNO FORCE ON EARTH Oil on panel “The northerly gale had compressed and crowded the whole Weddell Sea pack against the face of the land,...
Alison ShepardFeb 23, 20172 minThe Fight Will Be GoodHere are some of the major events that spanned the first year of Shackleton's jouney south: The timeline for the Endurance’s journey...
Alison ShepardFeb 22, 20171 minThe Discovery of the EnduranceMy encounter with the voyage of the SS Endurance was a fortuitous one. I was visiting a former client who owned a wooden boat shop and...