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Into the Deep Freeze: Arctic Plunge in Shetland All of humanity’s problems,” the French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote in 1654, “stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a COLD WATER IMMERSION ROCK POOL alone.” World Premiere

Auto Scroll Quote Slider with Images 🏝️ No man is an island but you can live on one of 500 in Scotland. Living on Fair Isle can awaken you from the slumber of almost living. It's a hard life here in many ways, and the only easy day was yesterday. 🌦️ It is mostly about the weather. Normally, we live in a sheltered, delicate world, and we believe we are living. Then we come here to the Sub Arctic and this counterfeit life is exposed, and the default way of doing things and being don't quite sync up. ❄️ We are exposed to the elements, the raw savage beauty Ah Yes—but it can kill you. There is danger everywhere, from the cliff edges that crumble to the gale force winds, and rain that comes uninvited but expected. Most of us spend our lives hibernating in cities, rural and urban. Can't do that here exactly in the same way. 😔 Boredom is a kind of anorexia of the soul—so wha...

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 Sharks! I Chews You Our break from Shetland continues in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is a hot January Summer

  These rocks look like wrinkles in time, and sit quite majestically along the pristine stretches of white sand. What a privilege to be in the Southern Hemisphere, where Sumemer is now, and the cold winter of England is far away this week. Beautiful scenery,  as far as the eye can see.. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif)

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player...   2016 Four years ago today, and we are back in Cape Town, South Africa 2017 2018 2018 2011- We sailed round the world with a 3 day stopover in Cape Town Los Angeles/San Pedro, California, USA to SOTON, South Hampton, United Kingdom Irresistible, is a good way to describe it. @3,500 ft above sea level, it is the oldest mountain on Earth, 6x older than The Himalayas. The rocks at the summit reminded me of Honningsvåg Norway and the Arctic Circle glacier stones-truely amazing. Happy to duplicate ,Christ the Redeemer Art Deco statue pose  of Jesus Christ in Rio. Hope lies on Table Mountain-the exact vista that Nelson Mandela looked out from his prison on Robben Island that kept him going.It is an important piece of SA culture I will take back with me and share the legacy. Our "ocean" view @The Table Bay Hotel Here in Northe Cape, in the Arctic Circle, looks to me a lot like Table Mountain  The first time we w...

Skyelark's Shetland Adventure Skyelark's Shetland Adventure A Scottish Terrier's Journey Through America and the UK Lucky Dog! Skyelark got to spend her first 5 months in America, and the next 7 in England and Scotland (Shetland). What a year for the Aberdeen Scottish Terrier! Patiently awaiting the ferry with Skyelark, my steadfast companion. Soon, the lifeline to our island will arrive, carrying goods and stories from Shetland Mainland. From tiny paws to big journeys—Skyelark at 12 weeks, ready to take flight to Amsterdam before her grand ferry voyage home to...