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OHYFN: Conversations with Levick
Jun. 15th, 2012 08:02 pmAs I mentioned in the last post, Dr Levick of Campbell's Northern Party has made headlines – and Facebook and Twitter – this week, for observing some behaviour amongst the Adélie penguins he was studying that shocked his Edwardian sensibilities so deeply he recorded it in Greek and left it out of his official report. As is the way of things, this story was unusual/hilarious enough that it attracted the attention of The Now Show, making for a unique contribution to the Scott Comedy Club, which more usually focuses on making light of frozen tragedy (and how!).
At this point in the 100-years-ago timeline, Levick had left his shocking Adélies far behind, and was in the midst of grinding his way through the most abject winter imaginable with five other men in an ice cave which they had to keep below freezing and was too small even to stand up in. It made me wonder what he would think about his scientific legacy ...
( 'I don't even know what those things you mention ARE.' )
That's the first time I've tried drawing him so he's kind of all over the place, but he was a funny-looking guy! The odd little furry hat doesn't help ...
If you're curious about the Northern Party's epic misadventure, THE book on the subject is The Longest Winter, by Meredith Hooper. I haven't read the whole thing yet myself, but if the rest of it is anywhere near as well-written as the section about the confusion at base in March of 1912, it is excellent. (And as Ms Hooper's son picked up a couple of gold stauettes last year, and will be getting a sizeable portion of my paycheque this Christmas, I'd be tempted to say good storytelling runs in the family ...)
At this point in the 100-years-ago timeline, Levick had left his shocking Adélies far behind, and was in the midst of grinding his way through the most abject winter imaginable with five other men in an ice cave which they had to keep below freezing and was too small even to stand up in. It made me wonder what he would think about his scientific legacy ...
( 'I don't even know what those things you mention ARE.' )
That's the first time I've tried drawing him so he's kind of all over the place, but he was a funny-looking guy! The odd little furry hat doesn't help ...
If you're curious about the Northern Party's epic misadventure, THE book on the subject is The Longest Winter, by Meredith Hooper. I haven't read the whole thing yet myself, but if the rest of it is anywhere near as well-written as the section about the confusion at base in March of 1912, it is excellent. (And as Ms Hooper's son picked up a couple of gold stauettes last year, and will be getting a sizeable portion of my paycheque this Christmas, I'd be tempted to say good storytelling runs in the family ...)
