Storm
Just in time for the first predicted heatwave of the year, I thought I would take you back to february this year and the depths of winter. All in aid of an excuse to put up a video that I toiled late into the night producing. It’s nothing groundbreaking and unfortunately you’ll have to click on the picture to the left to link to it as I can’t host video on this site at present as far as I am aware. The video comes from my antarctic trip this year, the only time that I can recall where I didn’t think I would end the experience unscathed.
The Ocean Nova grounded at our furthest point south in the very early hours of the morning and we awoke to find ourselves in a sheltered inlet protected by the rocks we had grounded on. The evening that followed, however, saw the ship free itself, only to get stuck at an angle away from the shelter of the rocks, with the wind now blowing at close to hurricaine force into the side of the ship.
With the ship leaning heavily and the wind howling around the ship causing it to shift and sing along there was nothing we could do but wait as the night slowly enveloped us.
Credits for the clip go to me for photos, video & production. Karl McGowan for photos. There are a couple of photos I can’t place so if they are yours I apologise and if you want them removing send me an email and let me know. The music is the first part of The Lightning Strike by Snow Patrol. Hope you like it.
