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Loving the updates on FB and reflection here. If you do a talk about this unforgettable experience, I’d be thrilled, esp if it were on Zoom. The pictures and annotations are beautiful and fascinating!

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I'd love to do a Zoom talk. I think when my paperback of Terra Nova comes out, this experience will surely be something I want to share more about!

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I did that in Egypt too. Photos often just don’t quite capture just how unbelievably amazing things are. Still can’t wait to see them. I had no idea ice bergs rotated like that. I keep using amazing but it fits.

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Hearing this is mind-blowing, so I can only imagine how you must be feeling Henriette!

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If it doesn't sound too melodramatic, I think I am forever changed by this experience.

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I don’t think it’s melodramatic! People use the expression ‘“life-changing” too much I think, but what you’re experiencing really is.

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Amazing can’t wait to hear more. Really makes on feel pretty small even just hearing about it. Have a great time

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Everything is on such a massive scale. It’s often hard to grasp the size of things, which is why I’ve taken to including people or zodiacs in my ohotos.

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Do you feel hopeful or positive about our planet while visiting the South Pole? Are there any indications a lay person would notice indicating climate change is accelerating?

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Well, I know we’re going to be hearing later in the trip about ice that should be there and isn’t. It’s sobering. We’ve already had some thorough scientific presentations of a lot of climate data. Generally, I’m worried and sad. And believe me I know that, cool as this ship is, it’s using diesel to get us the 6,500 miles of our journey.

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I can only imagine how amazing this trip is, Henriette -- can't wait to hear more.

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I truthfully am often in open-mouthed awe. And I often tell myself I can’t believe I’m finally here. My childhood dream!

Also, running is very interesting on a ship!

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